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A visit to the Melson 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 Melson Cemetery ...

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

33.3232, -85.0044

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Melson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Melson Cemetery is located in Heard County<2>.

The county seat for Heard County is located in Franklin. Franklin lies just to the west southwest of the Melson Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Melson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Enon Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Enon Grove Cemetery is located in Heard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Grove Cemetery
  • Daniel - Lane Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • New Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Heard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
  • Old Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Heard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethel Cemetery
  • Stallings Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Stallings Cemetery is located in Coweta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallings Cemetery
  • McWaters Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The McWaters Cemetery is located in Heard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWaters Cemetery
  • Newnan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Newnan Cemetery is located in Heard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Cemetery
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Heard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
  • Ware Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ware Cemetery is located in Heard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware Cemetery
  • Dent Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Dent Chapel Cemetery is located in Coweta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent Chapel Cemetery
  • Simms Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Simms Cemetery is located in Heard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simms Cemetery
  • Faver Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Faver Cemetery is located in Heard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faver Cemetery
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    • Jackson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Darden - Crain Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Elim Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Elim Cemetery is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elim Cemetery
    • Hardegree Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Hardegree Cemetery is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardegree Cemetery
    • Hollingsworth Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Echols Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Echols Cemetery is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echols Cemetery
    • Vaughan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Vaughan Cemetery is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan Cemetery
    • Tompkins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Tompkins Cemetery is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins Cemetery
    • Franklin City Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Shackleford - Lane Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Carser Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Cook Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Gearold Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Gearold Cemetery is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gearold Cemetery
    • Emory Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Emory Chapel Cemetery is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory Chapel Cemetery
    • Vine Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Vine Cemetery is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Melson Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Melson Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Franklin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Centralhatchee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Centralhatchee is located in Heard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralhatchee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
  • Riverside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Riverside is located in Heard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
  • Corinth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Corinth is located in Heard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
  • Lowell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Lowell is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
  • Sargent
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Hogansville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Grantville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Roopville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Roosterville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Roosterville is located in Heard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
  • Brays Lakeview
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Brays Lakeview is located in Troup County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brays Lakeview
  • Newnan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Whitesburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Asta Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Asta Village is located in Troup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asta Village
    • Moreland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • East Newnan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • East Newnan is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newnan
    • Frolona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Frolona is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frolona
    • Smith City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Smith City is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith City
    • O'Neals Crossroad
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • O'Neals Crossroad is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neals Crossroad
    • Lone Oak
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Lone Oak is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Ephesus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Ephesus is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
    • Glenn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Luthersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Whitfield is located in Troup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield

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 Melson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Heard County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Melson Cemetery: