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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Melber (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Melber. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Melber is primarily located in Graves County. A portion of Melber extends into McCracken County.

To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Graves County: Calloway, Carlisle, Hickman, Marshall, McCracken, Henry (TN) & Weakley (TN).

Below are the counties that are near Melber. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Melber:

  • Graves County     (The home county of Melber)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melber, with the one closest to Melber listed first.
    • Lowes
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Pottsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Boaz
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • West Viola
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hickory
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Hickory is located in Graves County
    • Fancy Farm
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Farm
      • Fancy Farm is located in Graves County
    • Symsonia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Symsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Symsonia
      • Symsonia is located in Graves County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Symsonia <1>
    • Westplains
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westplains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westplains
      • Westplains is located in Graves County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westplains
      • From Melber to Westplains
    • Mayfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Pryorsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Wingo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
      • Wingo is located in Graves County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingo <1>
    • Farmington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Graves County
  • Ballard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melber, with the one closest to Melber listed first.
    • Lovelaceville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelaceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelaceville
      • Lovelaceville is located in Ballard County
    • Gage
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Ceredo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Kevil
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kevil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kevil
      • Kevil is located in Ballard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kevil <1>
    • Blandville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandville
      • Blandville is located in Ballard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • La Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Center
      • La Center is located in Ballard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Center <1>
    • Bandana
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Barlow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
      • Barlow is located in Ballard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
    • Wickliffe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Calloway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melber, with the one closest to Melber listed first.
    • Kirksey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirksey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
      • Kirksey is located in Calloway County
    • Dexter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Calloway County
    • Almo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
      • Almo is located in Calloway County
    • Harris Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Protemus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Carlisle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melber, with the one closest to Melber listed first.
    • Cunningham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
      • Cunningham is located in Carlisle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cunningham <1>
    • Kirbyton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Milburn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bardwell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Arlington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Carlisle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
  • Hickman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melber, with the one closest to Melber listed first.
    • Spring Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Hickman County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Spring Hill
      • From Melber to Spring Hill
    • Fulgham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Clinton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Hickman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,244 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <1>
    • Columbus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Moscow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moscow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Hickman County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moscow
      • From Melber to Moscow
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melber, with the one closest to Melber listed first.
    • Ledbetter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledbetter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
      • Ledbetter is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ledbetter <1>
    • Smithland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Grand Rivers
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rivers
      • Grand Rivers is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rivers <1>
    • Lake City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Burna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burna
      • Burna is located in Livingston County
    • Hampton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Livingston County
    • Tiline
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiline
      • Tiline is located in Livingston County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melber, with the one closest to Melber listed first.
    • Sharpe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sharpe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe
      • Sharpe is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sharpe
      • From Melber to Sharpe
    • Scale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Benton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Calvert City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Dogtown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Tatumsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Gilbertsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
      • Gilbertsville is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <1>
    • Hardin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <1>
    • Fairdealing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Olive
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olive. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
      • Olive is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Olive
      • From Melber to Olive
  • McCracken County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melber, with the one closest to Melber listed first.
    • Massac
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac
      • Massac is located in McCracken County
    • Camelia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Krebs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lone Oak
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
      • Lone Oak is located in McCracken County
    • Hendron
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendron
      • Hendron is located in McCracken County
    • West Paducah
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Paducah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Paducah
      • West Paducah is located in McCracken County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Paducah <1>
    • Future City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Future City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
      • Future City is located in McCracken County
    • West Future City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Future City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Future City
      • West Future City is located in McCracken County
    • Oakdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Grahamville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grahamville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamville
      • Grahamville is located in McCracken County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grahamville
      • From Melber to Grahamville
    • Paducah
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Reidland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Alexander County (IL)
  • Johnson County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melber, with the one closest to Melber listed first.
    • Reevesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reevesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reevesville
      • Reevesville is located in Johnson County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reevesville
      • From Melber to Reevesville
    • Belknap
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belknap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
      • Belknap is located in Johnson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belknap <1>
    • Grantsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Massac County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melber, with the one closest to Melber listed first.
    • Massac City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massac City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac City
      • Massac City is located in Massac County (IL)
    • Brookport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookport
      • Brookport is located in Massac County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookport <1>
    • Metropolis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Shady Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Unionville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unionville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Massac County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Unionville
      • From Melber to Unionville
    • Joppa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
      • Joppa is located in Massac County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joppa <1>
    • Big Bay
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Bay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bay
      • Big Bay is located in Massac County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Bay
      • From Melber to Big Bay
    • New Columbia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Columbia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbia
      • New Columbia is located in Massac County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Columbia
      • From Melber to New Columbia
  • Pope County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melber, with the one closest to Melber listed first.
    • Hamletsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bay City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bay City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
      • Bay City is located in Pope County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bay City
      • From Melber to Bay City
    • Dixon Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Pulaski County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melber, with the one closest to Melber listed first.
    • Olmsted
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mound City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Grand Chain
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Chain
      • Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Chain <1>
    • New Grand Chain
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Grand Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Grand Chain
      • New Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Karnak
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karnak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karnak
      • Karnak is located in Pulaski County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karnak <1>
    • Mounds
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mounds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
      • Mounds is located in Pulaski County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
    • Villa Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Melber, see our County-by-County Page for Melber.

Cemeteries Near Melber ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Melber.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Melber covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Melber, with the one closest to Melber listed first.

  • Haynes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haynes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Allcock Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allcock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allcock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Heard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kansas Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Woodlawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Purchase Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purchase Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Purchase Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hunt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Russell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tittsworth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tittsworth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tittsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Straub Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Straub Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Straub Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Thompson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Owens Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Armistead Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armistead Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armistead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Melber had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Melber, with the one closest to Melber listed first.

  • Kansas
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
    • Kansas is located in Graves County
  • Massac
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac
    • Massac is located in McCracken County
  • Folsomdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folsomdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
    • Folsomdale is located in Graves County
  • Pottsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Boaz
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lovelaceville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelaceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelaceville
    • Lovelaceville is located in Ballard County
  • Viola
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
    • Viola is located in Graves County
  • Cunningham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
    • Cunningham is located in Carlisle County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cunningham <1>
  • Hickory
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
    • Hickory is located in Graves County
  • Kirbyton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Fancy Farm
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Farm
    • Fancy Farm is located in Graves County
  • Kaler
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaler
    • Kaler is located in Graves County
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    • Oaks
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
      • Oaks is located in McCracken County
    • Grahamville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grahamville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamville
      • Grahamville is located in McCracken County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grahamville
      • From Melber to Grahamville
    • Westplains
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westplains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westplains
      • Westplains is located in Graves County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westplains
      • From Melber to Westplains

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Melber. See our List of 1890's Communities around Melber.

Newspapers Published in Melber ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 138 newspapers that have been published in the area around Melber.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Melber, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Melber.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Melber:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Melber. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Melber, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Melber) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Melber. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9465, Longitude: -88.7255    









 

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