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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Melrose had a population of 25 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Melrose, with the one closest to Melrose listed first.

  • Linville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Paulington ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulington
    • Paulington is located in Rockingham County
  • Lacey Spring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Edom
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Oakwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
    • Oakwood is located in Rockingham County
  • Green Mount
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Mount. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mount
    • Green Mount is located in Rockingham County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Green Mount
    • From Melrose to Green Mount
  • Keezletown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Mauzy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mauzy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauzy
    • Mauzy is located in Rockingham County
  • Massanetta Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Tenth Legion
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenth Legion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenth Legion
    • Tenth Legion is located in Rockingham County
  • Mayland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Dale Enterprise
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Enterprise
    • Dale Enterprise is located in Rockingham County
  • Cherry Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Singers Glen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Peach Grove ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Grove
    • Peach Grove is located in Rockingham County
  • Broadway
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Mount Clinton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clinton
    • Mount Clinton is located in Rockingham County
  • Hinton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Dayton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Rockingham County
  • Cootes Store
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Cross Keys
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Montevideo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montevideo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevideo
    • Montevideo is located in Rockingham County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Montevideo
    • From Melrose to Montevideo
  • McGaheysville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Shenandoah
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
    • Shenandoah is located in Page County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,334 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <4>
  • Timberville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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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>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.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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