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A visit to the Melder 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 Melder Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   30.9996°   (30° 59' 58")

Lon:   -92.6582°   (-92° 39' 29")

The Melder Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish<1>.

The parish seat for Rapides Parish is located in Alexandria. Alexandria lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Melder Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Melder Cemetery.<3>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Melder Cemetery.

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

  • Glenmora
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmora have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmora
    • Glenmora is located in Rapides Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,301 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenmora <7>
  • McNary
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNary have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNary
    • McNary is located in Rapides Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
  • Longleaf
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longleaf
    • Longleaf is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longleaf <7>
  • Pawnee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pawnee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
    • Pawnee is located in Allen Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pawnee
    • From the Melder Cemetery to Pawnee
  • Forest Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
    • Forest Hill is located in Rapides Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hill <7>
  • Elmer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
    • Elmer is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmer <7>
  • Mab
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mab have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mab
    • Mab is located in Allen Parish
  • Hineston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hineston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hineston
    • Hineston is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hineston <7>
  • Elizabeth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
    • Elizabeth is located in Allen Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <7>
  • Oakdale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
    • Oakdale is located in Allen Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,500 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <7>
  • Woodworth
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Dido
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dido. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dido
    • Dido is located in Vernon Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dido
    • From the Melder Cemetery to Dido
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Otis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
      • Otis is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otis <7>
    • Leander
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leander. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
      • Leander is located in Vernon Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leander
      • From the Melder Cemetery to Leander
    • Marionville ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marionville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville
      • Marionville is located in Allen Parish
    • Turkey Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek
      • Turkey Creek is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turkey Creek <7>
    • Lecompte
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lecompte have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecompte
      • Lecompte is located in Rapides Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lecompte <7>
    • Pitkin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Reids
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reids. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reids
      • Reids is located in Allen Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reids
      • From the Melder Cemetery to Reids
    • Loyd
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loyd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
      • Loyd is located in Rapides Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Loyd
      • From the Melder Cemetery to Loyd
    • Sieper
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sieper have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sieper
      • Sieper is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sieper <7>
    • Ward
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
      • Ward is located in Allen Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ward
      • From the Melder Cemetery to Ward
    • Hemphill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hemphill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
      • Hemphill is located in Rapides Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hemphill
      • From the Melder Cemetery to Hemphill
    • Lacamp
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Gardner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
      • Gardner is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <7>

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 Melder Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rapides Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Melder 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 Melder Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #547679  (Melder Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #547679 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: Pawnee
    • County: Rapides         Elev: 43
    • Location given for GNIS #547679 (Melder Cemetery)

The official website for Rapides Parish: www.rppj.com/

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Rapides, 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 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 Melder Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.9996, Longitude: -92.6582    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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