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A visit to the Melbourne Cemetery ...

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 Melbourne Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.6555°   (42° 39' 19")

Lon:   -96.2517°   (-96° 15' 6")

The Melbourne Cemetery is located in Plymouth County<2>.

The county seat for Plymouth County is located in Le Mars. Le Mars lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Melbourne Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Melbourne Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hungerford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hungerford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hungerford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hungerford Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
  • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
  • Stanton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stanton Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
  • Assumption Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Assumption Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Assumption Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Assumption Catholic Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
  • Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Family Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
    • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lincoln Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Hinton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95301 <5>
  • St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
  • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Concordia Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concordia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concordia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concordia Cemetery is located in Woodbury County
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Le Mars Memorial Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Le Mars Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Le Mars Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Le Mars Memorial Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Eberly Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eberly Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eberly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eberly Cemetery is located in Woodbury County
    • Union Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. James Cemetery
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960259 <5>
    • Plymouth Presbyterian Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plymouth Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plymouth Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plymouth Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Mills Family Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mills Family Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Hancock Twp. Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hancock Twp. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hancock Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hancock Twp. Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Logan Park Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Park Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logan Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Logan Park Cemetery is located in Woodbury County
    • Floyd Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floyd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Floyd Cemetery is located in Woodbury County
    • Floyd Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floyd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Floyd Cemetery is located in Woodbury County
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Woodbury County
    • Banner Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Banner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Banner Cemetery is located in Woodbury County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Melbourne Cemetery.

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

  • Hinton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Merrill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
    • Merrill is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrill <6>
  • James
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
    • James is located in Plymouth County
  • Evergreen Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
    • Evergreen Village is located in Woodbury County
  • Le Mars
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Mars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Mars
    • Le Mars is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,195 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Mars <6>
  • Holiday Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Village
    • Holiday Village is located in Woodbury County
  • O'Leary
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for O'Leary. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Leary
    • O'Leary is located in Plymouth County
  • Adaville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaville
    • Adaville is located in Plymouth County
  • Brunsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunsville
    • Brunsville is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
  • Regency of Sioux City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency of Sioux City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency of Sioux City
    • Regency of Sioux City is located in Woodbury County
  • Lawton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
    • Lawton is located in Woodbury County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
  • Millnerville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millnerville
    • Millnerville is located in Plymouth County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Sioux City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Moville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • North Sioux City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Sioux City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sioux City
      • North Sioux City is located in Union County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,952 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Sioux City <6>
    • South Sioux City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sioux City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sioux City
      • South Sioux City is located in Dakota County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,833 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Sioux City <6>
    • Kingsley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
      • Kingsley is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,397 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsley <6>
    • Oyens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyens
      • Oyens is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Jefferson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Union County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <6>
    • Craig
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
      • Craig is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
    • Dakota Dunes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Glen Ellen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ellen
      • Glen Ellen is located in Woodbury County
    • Struble
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Struble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Struble
      • Struble is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • Bronson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
      • Bronson is located in Woodbury County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 318 people
    • Remsen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remsen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remsen
      • Remsen is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remsen <6>

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 Melbourne Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Plymouth County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Melbourne Cemetery:

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 Melbourne Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #458952  (Melbourne Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #458952 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: Hinton
    • County: Plymouth         Elev: 379
    • Location given for GNIS #458952 (Melbourne Cemetery)

The official website for Plymouth County: www.co.plymouth.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.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 Iowa's counties, including Plymouth, 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' 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 Melbourne Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6555, Longitude: -96.2517       In this case, the coordinates for the Melbourne Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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