Welcome to Melrose ...
So far, we found very little information about Melrose. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Melrose to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Melrose, please Contact Us.
Melrose would have been located within present day Morgan County<2>.
The location of Melrose has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Melrose, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Melrose is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Melrose was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Melrose (for example, toward Clarkrange), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The location where Melrose once stood is in the (423) area code.
Communities Also Named Melrose ...
While we believe that this Melrose is located in Morgan County, we know of another 5 Tennessee communities named Melrose. Those communities are located in the following counties: Blount, Davidson, Putnam, Washington and Wilson County.
Beyond Tennessee, there are 67 communities that are also named Melrose - they are located in Alabama (4), Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (3), Iowa (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Jersey (2), New Mexico, New York (3), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio (3), Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina (2), Texas (3), Virginia (3), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Melrose.
Communities near Melrose ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Melrose.
- Armathwaite
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armathwaite have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armathwaite
- Armathwaite is located in Fentress County
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,634 people
- College Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Grove
- College Grove is located in Roane County
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,729 people
- Harriman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriman
- Harriman is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriman <5>
- Kingston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Roane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <5>
- Rogers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Oliver Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Springs
- Oliver Springs is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oliver Springs <5>
- Coalfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield
- Coalfield is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,463 people
- Ethel ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Midtown Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midtown Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midtown Heights
- Midtown Heights is located in Roane County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,360 people
- Huntsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Melrose. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Melrose.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Melrose. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Melrose.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Melrose. See our Newspapers Page for Melrose.
Adding Melrose to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Melrose in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Melrose was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Melrose post office opened in 1892.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Melrose.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Morgan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Melrose - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |