A visit to the Melton Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Melton Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Melton Cemetery:
33.5782, -87.7386
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Melton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Melton Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.
The county seat for Fayette County is located in Fayette. Fayette lies just to the northwest of the Melton Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Melton Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Melton Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Melton Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- South Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The South Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery
- Old Canaan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Old Canaan Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Canaan Cemetery
- Unity Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Unity Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Grove Cemetery
- Zion Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Zion Chapel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Chapel Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Patterson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Patterson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- New Canaan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The New Canaan Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canaan Cemetery
- Rice Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Rice Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
- Willingham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Willingham Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willingham Cemetery
- New Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The New Chapel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chapel Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Savage Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Savage Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage Cemetery
- Brotherton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Brotherton Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brotherton Cemetery
- Gravlee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Gravlee Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravlee Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Shepherd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Shepherd Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd Cemetery
- El Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The El Bethel Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Bethel Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Vick & Kelley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Phillips Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Melton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Melton Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- New Lexington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- New Lexington is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
- Rossland City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rossland City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland City
- Bankston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bankston is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Fayette
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ashcraft Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ashcraft Corner is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcraft Corner
- Berry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Old Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Old Town is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Lubbub
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lubbub is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubbub
- Belk
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Belk is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Samantha
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Samantha is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samantha
- Alta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Alta is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Kennedy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Kennedy is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Echola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Echola is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echola
- Corona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Corona is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
- Kirkland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kirkland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Patton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Patton is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
- Patton Junction ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Patton Junction is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Junction
- Bluff
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bluff is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Millport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Melton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fayette County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Melton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Berry
- Gordo
- Gordo lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Melton Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gordo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordo
- Kennedy
- Millport
- Patton Junction - Historic
- Reform
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Melton Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Fayette County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Melton Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #158868 (Melton Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #158868 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Fayette
- Est. Elev: 106 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: New Lexington
- Location given for Melton Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.5781673 Lon: -87.7386251
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Melton Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |