Melrose Ohio Map

About Melrose, Ohio

Melrose is a locality in Paulding County, Ohio, United States. It is a small community with a population of 233. The population density is 105.1 people per km². Melrose is located at 41.0887°N, 84.4200°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Melrose is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 45861, 44145, 45873.

Melrose occupies a flat expanse of fertile Midwestern earth where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered under a vault of pale, persistent sky. It lies 13.7 miles south-southwest of Defiance, OH (from Defiance, OH: bearing 194°T), and is situated 9.0 miles east-southeast of Paulding. The landscape around Melrose is defined by the steady, deliberate movement of the Little Auglaize River, which carves a modest path through the fields, providing a quiet corridor for local wildlife and the occasional drift of seasonal mist. Just a short distance from the center, the still waters of Burt Lake reflect the shifting colors of the afternoon, acting as a cool, glassy counterpoint to the dense, dark soil that characterizes the region. At the heart of the daily routine, Melrose Town Park and Ballfield serves as the primary gathering point, its grass kept short and its air frequently filled with the rhythmic thrum of local activity, grounded by the scent of clover and damp earth.

Agriculture remains the silent pulse of the local economy, with the surrounding fields dictating the cycles of the year through the changing hues of corn and soy. The history of Melrose is etched into the grid of the roads and the sturdy, unadorned architecture of its buildings, which stand as practical responses to the demands of a life lived close to the land. While the pace of existence here favors the long view and the measured response, there is a distinct vitality in the way the community maintains its connection to the geography. Whether it is the way the light lingers over the trees near the Little Auglaize River at dusk or the simple maintenance of the grounds at Melrose Town Park and Ballfield, the locality retains a sense of purpose that feels both enduring and deeply human.

About This Melrose Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Melrose, Ohio. Coordinates: 41.088719, -84.420035. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Melrose includes the ZIP code (45861, 44145, 45873), telephone area code (216, 234, 330), county seat of Paulding County (Paulding), and school district assignment (Paulding Exempted Village School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.