A visit to the Melton 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 Melton Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Melton Cemetery:
31.8418, -92.5963
The Melton Cemetery is located in Winn Parish<1>.
The parish seat for Winn Parish is located in Winnfield. Winnfield lies just to the north northwest of the Melton Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> of the Melton Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Melton Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Tyson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Corinth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jordan Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Jordan Hill Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Hill Cemetery
- Jordon Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Jordon Hill Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordon Hill Cemetery
- Winnfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Swindelly Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Swindelly Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swindelly Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Zion Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Boyett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Boyett Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyett Cemetery
- Morning Star Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Teagle Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Teagle Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teagle Cemetery
- Guin Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Guin Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guin Cemetery
- Corley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Corley Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley Cemetery
- Pine Knot Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Holmes Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Holmes Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Cemetery
- Liberty Chapel Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- McDade Memorial Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The McDade Memorial Park is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDade Memorial Park
- Iatt Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Georgetown Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- McCarty Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The McCarty Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCarty Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Melton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Melton Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Joyce
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Winnfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Whitford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Atlanta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Black Creek ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Black Creek is located in Grant Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
- Georgetown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hudson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Calvin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tullos
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Flat Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bethlehem
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dodson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Zenoria
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Couley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Couley is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couley
- Urania
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Sikes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Dry Prong
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Coldwater
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Montgomery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Antonia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gansville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Olla
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Newport
(21 miles [33.8 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 Melton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Winn Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Melton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Montgomery
- Olla
- Winnfield
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 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 Melton Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Winn Parish:
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
- 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 Melton Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #547680 (Melton Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #547680 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
- Parish: Winn
- Est. Elev: 71 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Packton
- Location given for Melton Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.8409994 Lon: -92.5970911
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Winn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Melton 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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