Meldrim is an
unincorporated community
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in
Effingham County, Georgia, United States, located about 17 miles northwest of
Savannah
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.
It is most likely named for
Peter Meldrim, a nineteenth century politician, judge and army officer from Georgia. The ZIP Code for Meldrim is 31318.
It is the site of a paper mill, and is noted for a
1959 railway disaster.
Georgia Railway Disaster of 1959
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Notes
Unincorporated communities in Effingham County, Georgia
Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state)
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