Our Genealogy Helper

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 Melder (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 Melder. 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 Parishes ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home parish. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next parish to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the parish to the north.

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

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

Melder is located in Rapides Parish.

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

The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Rapides Parish: Allen, Avoyelles, Evangeline, Grant, La Salle, Natchitoches & Vernon.

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

• Rapides Parish     (The home parish of Melder)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Melder, with the one closest to Melder listed first.
  • Elmer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Forest Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Hineston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hineston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Woodworth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
    • Woodworth is located in Rapides Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodworth <2>
  • Longleaf
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • McNary
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Otis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Glenmora
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Gardner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Hemphill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
    • Hemphill is located in Rapides Parish
  • Sieper
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sieper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Lecompte
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lecompte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Anandale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anandale
    • Anandale is located in Rapides Parish
• Allen Parish
  • The following are listed by their distance from Melder, with the one closest to Melder listed first.
  • Pawnee
    (14 miles [22.5 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
    • Pawnee is located in Allen Parish
  • Mab
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mab have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mab
    • Mab is located in Allen Parish
  • Elizabeth
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Oakdale
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Marionville ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville
    • Marionville is located in Allen Parish
  • Reids
    (23 miles [37 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reids
    • Reids is located in Allen Parish
  • Ward
    (25 miles [40.2 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
    • Ward is located in Allen Parish
  • Bond
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond
    • Bond is located in Allen Parish
  • Grant
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
    • Grant is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grant <2>
  • Tenmile
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tenmile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
    • Tenmile is located in Allen Parish
  • Canton
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Allen Parish
• Avoyelles Parish
  • The following are listed by their distance from Melder, with the one closest to Melder listed first.
  • Egg Bend
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Egg Bend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Bend
    • Egg Bend is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Center Point
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
    • Center Point is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <2>
  • Bunkie
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkie
    • Bunkie is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,826 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunkie <2>
  • Eola
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
    • Eola is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Effie
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effie
    • Effie is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effie <2>
  • Hessmer
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hessmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hessmer
    • Hessmer is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hessmer <2>
  • Gold Dust
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gold Dust. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Dust
    • Gold Dust is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Milburn
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
    • Milburn is located in Avoyelles Parish
• Beauregard Parish
  • Sugartown
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugartown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugartown
    • Sugartown is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugartown <2>
• Evangeline Parish
  • The following are listed by their distance from Melder, with the one closest to Melder listed first.
  • Turkey Creek
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Pine Prairie
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Prairie
    • Pine Prairie is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Prairie <2>
  • Bayou Chicot
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Chicot
    • Bayou Chicot is located in Evangeline Parish
  • Saint Landry
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Landry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Landry
    • Saint Landry is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Landry <2>
• Grant Parish
  • The following are listed by their distance from Melder, with the one closest to Melder listed first.
  • Fairmount
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairmount. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
    • Fairmount is located in Grant Parish
  • Creola
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola
    • Creola is located in Grant Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Creola has also been known as:
    • Creola village
  • Stay
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stay
    • Stay is located in Grant Parish
  • Colfax
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
    • Colfax is located in Grant Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <2>
  • Bentley
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
    • Bentley is located in Grant Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentley <2>
• Natchitoches Parish
  • The following are listed by their distance from Melder, with the one closest to Melder listed first.
  • Marco
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marco
    • Marco is located in Natchitoches Parish
  • Gorum
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorum
    • Gorum is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorum <2>
• Vernon Parish
  • The following are listed by their distance from Melder, with the one closest to Melder listed first.
  • Leander
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
    • Leander is located in Vernon Parish
  • Lacamp
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lacamp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacamp
    • Lacamp is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacamp <2>
  • Dido
    (20 miles [32.2 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dido
    • Dido is located in Vernon Parish
  • Pitkin
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitkin
    • Pitkin is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pitkin <2>
  • Fullerton
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fullerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
    • Fullerton is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fullerton <2>
  • Hicks
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
    • Hicks is located in Vernon Parish
  • Simpson
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
    • Simpson is located in Vernon Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <2>
  • Cravens
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
    • Cravens is located in Vernon Parish
  • Walnut Hill
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walnut Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
    • Walnut Hill is located in Vernon Parish
  • Slagle
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slagle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slagle
    • Slagle is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slagle <2>
  • Cole Central
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cole Central have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Central
    • Cole Central is located in Vernon Parish

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

Cemeteries Near Melder ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Melder.

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 Melder covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

• St. Mark Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mark Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Swann Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swann Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Barnidge Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnidge Cemetery
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Barnidge Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2266842 <4>
• Campground Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• St. Peter Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Rougeau Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rougeau Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rougeau Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Stanley Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Elisha Memorial Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elisha Memorial Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2267978 <4>
• Lone Star Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Star Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Melder Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melder Cemetery
• Union Hill Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Moore Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Indian Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodworth Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodworth Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2217480 <4>
  • Burrough Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burrough Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burrough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<5>

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

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

• Elmer
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
• Hineston
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hineston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
• Milford ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
  • Milford is located in Rapides Parish
• Hemphill
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • 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.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
  • Hemphill is located in Rapides Parish
• Lamourie
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamourie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamourie
  • Lamourie is located in Rapides Parish
• Cora
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
  • Cora is located in Vernon Parish
• Lecompte
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lecompte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
• Moreland
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
  • Moreland is located in Rapides Parish
• Weil
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weil. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weil
  • Weil is located in Rapides Parish
• Crane
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
  • Crane is located in Rapides Parish
• Loyd
  (16 miles [25.7 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.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
  • Loyd is located in Rapides Parish
• Alexandria
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
  • Alexandria is located in Rapides Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,573 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <2>
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  • Rapides
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapides have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapides
    • Rapides is located in Rapides Parish
  • Pineville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
    • Pineville is located in Rapides Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,111 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <2>
  • Boyce
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
    • Boyce is located in Rapides Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyce <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Melder ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Melder.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Melder, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Melder.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Melder:

• Websites specific to Louisiana
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the //www.sos.la.gov/HistoricalResources//Historical Resources/

• Pages specific to Rapides Parish
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby parishes
  • Allen Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Grant Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Vernon Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Louisiana
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Louisiana
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Louisiana
  • Cemeteries of Rapides Parish
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Louisiana
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Louisiana
  • Cemeteries of Rapides Parish

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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

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