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A visit to the Melson 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 Melson Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Melson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   38.4434°   (38° 26' 36")

Lon:   -75.4816°   (-75° 28' 53")

The Melson Cemetery is located in Wicomico County<2>.

The county seat for Wicomico County is located in Salisbury. Salisbury lies just to the southwest of the Melson Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Melson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Oliphant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliphant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliphant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oliphant Cemetery is located in Sussex County (DE)
  • Smith Mills Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Mills Cemetery
    • The Smith Mills Cemetery is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Smith Mills Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Delmar (DE).
    • The Smith Mills Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Little Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2375541 <5>
  • Jerusalem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
  • St. Stephens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Sussex County (DE)
  • Nichols Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
  • Farlows Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farlows Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farlows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Farlows Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
  • Hammond Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
  • Twilley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twilley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twilley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Twilley Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
  • Parsons Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Dennis Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dennis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dennis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dennis Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
  • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Odd Fellows Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Laurel (DE).
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Spring Hill Memorial Garden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Memorial Garden
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Hill Memorial Garden is located in Wicomico County
    • Hustons Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hustons Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hustons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hustons Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
    • Wicomico Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wicomico Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wicomico Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wicomico Memorial Park is located in Wicomico County
    • Willards Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willards Cemetery
      • The Willards Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Willards Cemetery is located in Willards.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2485996 <5>
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
    • New Mt. Zion Methodist Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Mt. Zion Methodist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Mt. Zion Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Mt. Zion Methodist Cemetery is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
      • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Laurel Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Laurel (DE).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104388 <5>
    • Ralphs Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ralphs Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ralphs Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ralphs Hill Cemetery is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Colbourne Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colbourne Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colbourne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Colbourne Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
    • Dale Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dale Cemetery
      • The Dale Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Carey Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Melson Cemetery.

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

  • Parsonsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsburg
    • Parsonsburg is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsonsburg <7>
  • Ward
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • 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.<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
    • Ward is located in Sussex County (DE)
  • Pittsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
    • Pittsville is located in Wicomico County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,476 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsville <7>
  • Delmar
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
    • Delmar is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <7>
  • Delmar
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • White Plains
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
    • White Plains is located in Wicomico County
  • Salisbury
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
    • Salisbury is located in Wicomico County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,017 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <7>
  • Cedar Hurst Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hurst Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hurst Village
    • Cedar Hurst Village is located in Wicomico County
  • Willards
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • New Hope
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • New Hope is located in Wicomico County
  • Dogwood Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
    • Dogwood Village is located in Wicomico County
  • Powellville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
    • Powellville is located in Wicomico County
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Mission
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
      • Mission is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Laurel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,511 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <7>
    • Rockawalking Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockawalking Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockawalking Village
      • Rockawalking Village is located in Wicomico County
    • Whaleyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whaleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaleyville
      • Whaleyville is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whaleyville <7>
    • Centennial Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
      • Centennial Village is located in Wicomico County
    • Fruitland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
      • Fruitland is located in Wicomico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,326 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitland <7>
    • Bethel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <7>
    • Hebron
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Wicomico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <7>
    • Whiton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiton
      • Whiton is located in Wicomico County
    • Selbyville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Quantico
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quantico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quantico
      • Quantico is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quantico <7>
    • Eden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Somerset County
    • Showell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Showell
      • Showell is located in Worcester County
    • Bishop
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bishop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Worcester County
    • Blades
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blades have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blades
      • Blades is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
    • Frankford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
      • Frankford is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankford <7>
    • Dagsboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Millsboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sharptown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharptown
      • Sharptown is located in Wicomico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people
    • Mardela Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mardela Springs
      • Mardela Springs is located in Wicomico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people

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 Melson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wicomico County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 websites either 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 Melson 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 Melson Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #589027  (Melson Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #589027 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: Pittsville
    • County: Wicomico         Elev: 18
    • Location given for GNIS #589027 (Melson Cemetery)

The official website for Wicomico County: www.wicomicocounty.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Wicomico, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Melson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4434, Longitude: -75.4816       In this case, the coordinates for the Melson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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.




 

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