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A visit to the Melvin 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 Melvin Cemetery ...

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

37.9395, -88.8331

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

The Melvin Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Benton. Benton lies just to the northwest of the Melvin Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Melvin Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Melvin Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Neal Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Neal Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Cemetery
  • Smothers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Smothers Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smothers Cemetery
  • Downs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Downs Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Joplin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Joplin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin Cemetery
  • Clem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Clem Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clem Cemetery
  • Swofford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Swofford Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swofford Cemetery
  • Baxter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Baxter Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter Cemetery
  • Neal Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Neal Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Cemetery
  • East Fork Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The East Fork Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the East Fork Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Thompsonville.
    • The East Fork Cemetery has also been known as:
    • East Fork Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1989982 <5>
  • County Farm Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The County Farm Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Farm Cemetery
  • Tower Heights Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Tower Heights Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Heights Cemetery
    • The Tower Heights Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Tower Height Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Oddfellow Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oddfellow Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oddfellow Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Isaacs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Isaacs Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaacs Cemetery
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
    • Masonic - Oddfellow Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rea Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rea Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea Cemetery
    • New Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The New Union Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Union Cemetery
    • Manion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Manion Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manion Cemetery
    • Otterson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Otterson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterson Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Melvin Cemetery.

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

  • Smothersville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Smothersville is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smothersville
  • Parrish
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Parrish is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
  • Hanaford
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Hanaford is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanaford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
  • Deering City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Deering City is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering City
  • Fitt's Hill ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Fitt's Hill is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitt's Hill
  • Thompsonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Steel City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Steel City is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
  • West Frankfort
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • West Frankfort is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Frankfort
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
  • Akin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Benton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Orient
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • West City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • West City is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Corinth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Corinth is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Cambon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Cambon is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambon
    • Stiritz
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Stiritz is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiritz
    • Johnston City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Plumfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Plumfield is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumfield
    • Freeman Spur
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Freeman Spur is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Spur
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
      • Freeman Spur has also been known as:
      • Freeman Spur village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeman Spur <6>
    • Macedonia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Rend City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Rend City is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rend City
    • Ewing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Buckner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Whiteash
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Whiteash is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteash
      • Estimated population in 2014: 240 people
    • Pittsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Whittington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Cornerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Cornerville is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerville

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 Melvin Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Melvin 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 Melvin Cemetery: