Melrose is a northern Florida town located in Putnam, Alachua, Clay, and Bradford counties. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Putnam County is a County located in the state of Florida. As of 2000 the population was 70423 Alachua County is a County located in the US state of Florida. Clay County is a County located in the US state of Florida. As of 2000 the population was 140814 Bradford County is a County located in the US state of Florida. "The Four Corners" of Northern Florida.
Located an hour from Jacksonville and a half hour from Gainesville, the small town has a thriving art and music community and is popular with retired military veterans stationed at Mayport Naval Base and with professors at the University of Florida in Gainesville. Gainesville is the largest City in and County seat of Alachua County, Florida, United States. A veteran (from Latin vetus, meaning "old" is a person who has or is working in the armed forces The University of Florida ( Florida or UF) is a public land-grant, sea-grant, space-grant major Research
History
Melrose was originally named "Shakerag. " It is believed that this stems from a horse racetrack that was located there. They would drop a rag to begin the race, hence the name. During the 1890s, North Central Florida was the center of the Florida citrus industry. Melrose was a shipping hub for citrus fruit. The fruit was brought from neighboring areas to Melrose, and was then shipped by boat across Lake Santa Fe to the nearby town of Waldo. From the railhead in Waldo, the fruit was shipped to other parts of the United States. A severe freeze in 1893 killed many of the citrus trees in the area, and the citrus industry moved further south.
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