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:
37.8390, -82.8464
The Melvin Cemetery is located in Johnson County<1>.
The county seat for Johnson County is located in Paintsville. Paintsville lies just to the southeast of the Melvin Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<2> of the Melvin Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Melvin Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Tackett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Tackett Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tackett Cemetery
- Highland Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Turner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Prater Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Horne Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Meade Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Meade Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade Cemetery
- Whipporwill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Whipporwill Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipporwill Cemetery
- Howes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Howes Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes Cemetery
- Company Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Company Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Company Cemetery
- Preston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Preston Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Cemetery
- Vanhoose Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Vanhoose Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanhoose Cemetery
- W.R. Castle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Blair Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Blair Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Cemetery
- Ratliff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Conley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Conley Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conley Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Hampton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Hampton Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Wheeler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
- Franklin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Franklin Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
- Welch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Old Preston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Old Preston Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Preston Cemetery
- Gambill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Gambill Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambill Cemetery
- Preston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Preston Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Cemetery
- Clark Castle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stambaugh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Stambaugh Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stambaugh Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Melvin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Melvin Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Staffordsville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Barnetts Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Paintsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Volga
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sitka
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Nippa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wittensville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wittensville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittensville
- Denver
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Collista
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hagerhill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Thelma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Thelma is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
- Tutor Key
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Tutor Key is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutor Key
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Oil Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oil Springs is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Springs
- Asa
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- West Van Lear
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fuget
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Flatgap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Van Lear
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Meally
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Meally is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meally
- Williamsport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Williamsport is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Painters Lick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Auxier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Nero
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Butcher Hollow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Whitehouse
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lowmansville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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. The following communities are located in Johnson 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Melvin Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Johnson 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 Melvin Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #498054 (Melvin Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #498054 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: Johnson
- Est. Elev: 260 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Paintsville
- Location given for Melvin Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.8389819 Lon: -82.8465512
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Melvin Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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