Meldrim is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...

in Effingham County, Georgia, United States, located about 17 miles northwest of

Savannah A savanna or savannah is a mixed woodland-grassland (i.e. grassy woodland) biome and ecosystem characterised by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the canopy does not close. The open canopy allows sufficient light to reach th ...

. It is most likely named for

Peter Meldrim Peter Wiltberger Meldrim (December 4, 1848 − December 13, 1933) was an attorney, politician, judge and an army officer from Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, United States. Early in his career, he worked to expand African Americans' access to educa ...

, 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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Unincorporated communities in Effingham County, Georgia Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state) {{EffinghamCountyGA-geo-stub