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 Melby (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 Melby. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Melby is located in New Madrid County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of New Madrid County: Fulton (KY), Dunklin, Mississippi, Pemiscot, Scott, Stoddard & Lake (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Melby. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Melby:
- New Madrid County (The home county of Melby)
- The following are listed by their distance from Melby, with the one closest to Melby listed first.
- Parma
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Parma is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
- Risco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tallapoosa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tallapoosa is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Catron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Catron is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Gideon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lilbourn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- North Lilbourn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- North Lilbourn is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lilbourn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
- Canalou
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Canalou is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canalou
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Howardville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Howardville is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Conran
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Conran is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conran
- Portageville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Marston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Melby, with the one closest to Melby listed first.
- Broseley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Qulin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Qulin is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qulin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
- Fisk
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fagus
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Fagus is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagus
- Oglesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Oglesville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesville
- Rombauer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rombauer is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rombauer
- Kelly Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Kelly Town is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Town
- Dunklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Melby, with the one closest to Melby listed first.
- Malden
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Clarkton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clarkton is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
- Wrightsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wrightsville is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
- Campbell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gibson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gibson is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Holcomb
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pine City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pine City is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
- Sumach
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Sumach is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumach
- White Oak
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- White Oak is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Kennett
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Tinkerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Tinkerville is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinkerville
- Mississippi County
- The following are listed by their distance from Melby, with the one closest to Melby listed first.
- East Prairie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Whiting
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Whiting is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
- Pemiscot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Melby, with the one closest to Melby listed first.
- Peach Orchard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Peach Orchard is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
- North Wardell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- North Wardell is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wardell
- Wardell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Wardell is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
- Hayward
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hayward is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
- Homestown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Homestown is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Stewart
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stewart is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
- Netherlands
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Netherlands is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netherlands
- Bragg City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bragg City is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Pascola
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Pascola is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Mid City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Mid City is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
- Hayti Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hayti Heights is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Hayti
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Melby, with the one closest to Melby listed first.
- Crowder
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Crowder is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder
- Miner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Miner is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
- Vanduser
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Vanduser is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanduser
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Stoddard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Melby, with the one closest to Melby listed first.
- Bernie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- LaValle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- LaValle is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaValle
- Dexter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Penermon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Penermon is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penermon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- Baker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Baker is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3 people
- Essex
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Essex is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
- Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
- Grayridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Grayridge is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayridge
- Circle City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Circle City is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle City
- Dudley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dudley is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Bloomfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Guam ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Guam is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guam
- Bell City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bell City is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Clay County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Melby, with the one closest to Melby listed first.
- Saint Francis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Nimmons
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Nimmons is located in Clay County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Piggott
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Pollard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bell City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bell City is located in Clay County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Greenway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Greenway is located in Clay County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- McDougal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- McDougal is located in Clay County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDougal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Lake County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Melby, with the one closest to Melby listed first.
- Proctor City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Proctor City is located in Lake County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor City
- Tiptonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Markham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- New Markham is located in Lake County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Markham
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,354 people
- Sunkist Beach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sunkist Beach is located in Lake County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunkist Beach
- Estimated population in 2014: 547 people
- Powells Ferry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Powells Ferry is located in Lake County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,319 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Melby, see our County-by-County Page for Melby.
Cemeteries Near Melby ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Melby.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Melby - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Melby covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Melby, with the one closest to Melby listed first.
- Parma Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ivester Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Stones Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Barker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Park Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Como Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bernie Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernie Memorial Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bernie Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Bernie.
- The Bernie Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bernie Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #165582 <2>
- Poplin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Stevens Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilead Cemetery
- The Mt. Gilead Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Gilread Cemetery
- Continue List (224 more) ...
- Simmons Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cravins Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cravins Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Melby in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Melby.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Melby, with the one closest to Melby listed first.
- Malden
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Como
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Como is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
- Bernie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Valley Ridge is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Ridge
- Wrightsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wrightsville is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
- Clarkton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clarkton is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
- Campbell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dexter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Essex
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Essex is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
- Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
- Portageville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Holcomb
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grayridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Grayridge is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayridge
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Saint Francis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Buffington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Buffington is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffington
- Idalia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Idalia is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idalia
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Melby. See our List of 1890's Communities around Melby.
Newspapers Published in Melby ...
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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Melby.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Melby, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Melby.
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 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 Melby:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to New Madrid County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Butler County
- Dunklin County
- Mississippi County
- Pemiscot County
- Scott County
- Stoddard County
- Clay County
- Lake County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
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 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. |
| <3> | 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 Melby, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Melby) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |