Melrose, Ohio

About Melrose

Set in the northwestern part of Ohio, Melrose is a tiny community, home to 229 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Melrose is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.86 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 266 residents per square mile.

📰 Melrose News Today

• Mary Kathryn Melrose Obituary Jun 22, 2026 themillerfuneralhome.com · Jun 22
• Walter T. Schilb Obituary Jun 21, 2026 Dooley Funeral Home · Jun 21
• 601 Melrose Pl NE, Canton, OH 44714 Realtor.com · Jul 7
• Debra K. Stahl-Leverton Obituary Dec 24, 2025 - Love-Heitmeyer Funeral Home Love-Heitmeyer Funeral Home · Dec 24
• Kimberly Ren'E Justinger Merz Obituary Oct 7, 2013 Schaffer Funeral Home, Inc. · Jun 22

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What Makes Melrose Unique

• One of 7 places in the US named Melrose — but the Ohio one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northwestern Ohio, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Ohio — one of 1,265 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Melrose

• Charloe Community Park reviews ★
• Melrose Town Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Melrose

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