Nearby Communities in the 1890s

We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

While we didn't find Melrose in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Melrose. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Melrose listed first.

James Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Island
- James Island is located in Charleston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,226 people
Charleston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Charleston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139,714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <2>
Belvedere
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvedere have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere
- Belvedere is located in Berkeley County
Otranto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otranto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otranto
- Otranto is located in Charleston County
Ladson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladson
- Ladson is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ladson <2>
Mount Pleasant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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- Mount Pleasant is located in Charleston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92,799 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <2>
Wando
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wando
- Wando is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wando <2>
Mount Holly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
- Mount Holly is located in Berkeley County
Summerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Summerville is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerville <2>
Strawberry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Strawberry is located in Berkeley County
Jacksonboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
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- Jacksonboro is located in Colleton County
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Long Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Ridge
- Long Ridge is located in Berkeley County
Huger
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huger
- Huger is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huger <2>
Ridgeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Ridgeville is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,841 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeville <2>
Moncks Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moncks Corner
- Moncks Corner is located in Berkeley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moncks Corner <2>
Cottageville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottageville
- Cottageville is located in Colleton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottageville <2>
Ashepoo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashepoo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashepoo
- Ashepoo is located in Colleton County

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Charleston County: www.charlestoncounty.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Melrose, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.