Meldrim Real Estate Information
Meldrim is an extremely small community, in fact one of the smallest towns in the metropolitan area of Savannah. Meldrim has a population of approximately one hundred and sixty residents, which is ironically rather high considering the extremely small physical size of the community. Meldrim encompasses a total area of less than one tenth of a square mile, giving the town a population density of almost two thousand persons per square mile. There are less than seventh houses in Meldrim, and is quite diverse for its size and location. Meldrim still boasts an interesting collection of historical facts and cultural attractions, and there are even more things to see and do in the nearby large city of Savannah, the largest urban center in the region.
Meldrim was of course not originally a part of the United States or the state of Georgia. The first inhabitants of the area which is now considered Meldrim were Native Americans, who discovered the region thousands of years before Europeans sailed across the Atlantic to the New World. Spanish explorers were the first to cross the pond, around the middle portion of the sixteenth century. The modern history of Meldrim began in the year eighteen seventy eight, when a local judge purchased the land. Unfortunately, the name of Meldrim is best known for its association with an explosion that took place towards the end of the nineteen fifties, although the community has much more to offer than a sad memory.
Meldrim is found in Effingham County, which was founded in the year seventeen seventy seven, although it was settled several decades prior. The educational needs of Meldrim are met by a number of local schools, including Bloomingdale Elementary School, South Effingham High School, South Effingham Middle School, and Pooler Elementary School, although there are also plenty of private institutions, colleges, and universities in the surrounding area. There are also a wide variety of urban attractions just a short drive away from Meldrim real estate and properties, including shopping centers, restaurants, historic sites, and cultural centers such as libraries and museums.