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A visit to the Melton Cemetery ...


The location of the Melton Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Melton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Melton Cemetery

Lat:   35.1918°   (35° 11' 30")

Lon:   -91.2037°   (-91° 12' 13")

The Melton Cemetery is located in Woodruff County<2>.

The county seat for Woodruff County is located in Augusta. Augusta lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Melton Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Woodruff County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Melton Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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.

    • DeView
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeView have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeView
      • DeView is located in Woodruff County
    • Patterson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Woodruff County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
    • McCrory
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCrory
      • McCrory is located in Woodruff County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,496 people
    • Howell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
      • Howell is located in Woodruff County
    • Riverside
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Woodruff County
    • Bemis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bemis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemis
      • Bemis is located in Woodruff County
    • Gregory
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
      • Gregory is located in Woodruff County
    • Hunter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
      • Hunter is located in Woodruff County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Augusta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cotton Plant
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Plant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
      • Cotton Plant is located in Woodruff County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton Plant <4>
    • Gourd Neck
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gourd Neck
      • Gourd Neck is located in Jackson County
    • Tupelo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tupelo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
      • Tupelo is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tupelo <4>
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Georgetown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
        • Georgetown is located in White County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
      • Little Dixie
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Dixie
        • Little Dixie is located in Prairie County
      • Fargo
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fargo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
        • Fargo is located in Monroe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
      • Beedeville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beedeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beedeville
        • Beedeville is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
      • Weldon
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
        • Weldon is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
      • Sand Hill
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
        • Sand Hill is located in Prairie County
      • Hickory Ridge
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
        • Hickory Ridge is located in Cross County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people

    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 Woodruff County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Melton Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Melton Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Melton Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Long Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Grove Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Grove Cemetery
    • Gray Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gray Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
    • Easton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Easton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Easton Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Easton Cemetery
    • Beard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beard Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beard Cemetery
    • Woodmans Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Angus Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Angus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Angus Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Angus Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Huff Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Huff Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huff Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Barbee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barbee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barbee Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barbee Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Crutcher Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crutcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crutcher Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crutcher Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Holly Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holly Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Cemetery
      • Whitehall Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitehall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitehall Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehall Cemetery
      • Fakes Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fakes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fakes Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fakes Cemetery
      • Morning View Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morning View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morning View Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morning View Cemetery
      • Thomas Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
      • Reneau Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reneau Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reneau Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reneau Cemetery
      • Fakes Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fakes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fakes Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fakes Cemetery
      • Ashler Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ashler Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashler Cemetery
      • Harris Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harris Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Watson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Watson Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
      • Morton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morton Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 #51903  (Melton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #51903 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Grays
      • County: Woodruff         Elev: 62
      • Location given for GNIS #51903 (Melton Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

    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 Arkansas' counties, including Woodruff, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Melton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1918, Longitude: -91.2037       In this case, the coordinates for the Melton Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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