Melrose is a
hamlet
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of the Town of
Schaghticoke, in
Rensselaer County
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,
New York
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, located approximately five miles north of
Troy
Troy ( el, Τροία and Latin: Troia, Hittite: 𒋫𒊒𒄿𒊭 ''Truwiša'') or Ilion ( el, Ίλιον and Latin: Ilium, Hittite: 𒃾𒇻𒊭 ''Wiluša'') was an ancient city located at Hisarlik in present-day Turkey, south-west of Ç ...
, and about six miles east of
Mechanicville. It is about 30 minutes from
Albany, 20 minutes from
Clifton Park, and 10 minutes from Troy. The community is centered on
State Route 40.
The
Auclair–Button Farmstead and
Cartin–Snyder–Overacker Farmstead were listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 2013.
Melrose is still the hometown of Mel Miller, creator of the Melrose Cheer, Gimme a M, Gimme an E.... Mel is a wonderful man and local character who provided entertainment for the community for many years.
References
Hamlets in New York (state)
Hamlets in Rensselaer County, New York
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