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Melrose is an unincorporated community in Alachua, Bradford, Clay, and Putnam counties in the U.S. state of Florida. It lies on State Road 26, approximately 17 mi (27 km) east of Gainesville (straight-line distance) and approximately 50 mi (80 km) southwest of Jacksonville (straight-line distance).
The population of Florida is 22,610,726, an increase of 5.0% from 2020. The average population of Florida's counties is 337,474; Miami-Dade County is the most populous (2,686,867) and Liberty County is the least (7,706). The average land area is 805 sq mi (2,085 km 2). The largest county is Collier County as per 2020 Census bureau of 1,998.32 ...
The Melrose Historic District is a 250-acre (100 ha) U.S. historic district in Melrose, Florida that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. It is bounded by Seminole Ridge Road, Grove Street, South Street, Quail Street, and Melrose Bay.
Putnam County was created in 1849. [4] It was Florida's 28th county created from parts of St. Johns, Alachua, Orange, Duval, and Marion counties. The county was named for Benjamin A. Putnam, who was an officer in the First Seminole War, a lawyer, Florida legislator, and the first president of the Florida Historical Society.
When a new county named St. Lucie County was established in 1905, Fort Pierce was named the county seat. Lake Butler was the county seat of Bradford County, Florida from 1860 until a referendum changed the county seat to Starke, Florida on August 17, 1887. Lake Butler later became the county seat of Union County, Florida when it was established ...
The Beaufort County Council’s vote to condemn the dock on Daufuskie Island and preserve ferry service has delayed a developer’s plans to purchase the abandoned Melrose Resort.
Map of the United States with Florida highlighted Map of Florida's municipalities. Florida is a state located in the Southern United States. There are 267 cities, 123 towns, and 21 villages in the U.S. state of Florida, a total of 411 municipalities. [1] They are distributed across 67 counties, in addition to 66 county governments. [2]
Bill Werkheiser, president of the Melrose Cottage Association, which is made up of about 40 of the 100 homes in the Melrose Resort, said the announcement of the sale of Melrose saw property values ...