what county is melrose fl in
Melrose, Florida. Melrose is an unincorporated community in Alachua, Bradford, Clay, and Putnam counties in the U.S. state of Florida. It lies on State Road 26, approximately 30 km (19 mi) east of Gainesville and approximately 80 km (50 mi) southwest of Jacksonville. The town lies on Lake Santa Fe and the Santa Fe River.