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A visit to the Melba 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 Melba Cemetery ...

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

31.4446, -89.6467

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

The Melba Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson Davis County is located in Prentiss. Prentiss lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Melba Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Melba Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Melba Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Williamson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
  • Williamson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
  • Lowland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Lowland Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowland Cemetery
  • Old Broom Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old Broom Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Broom Cemetery
  • Blackburn - Carter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • McLeod Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The McLeod Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeod Cemetery
  • Magee - Sullivan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Magee - Sullivan Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee - Sullivan Cemetery
  • Bond Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Bond Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond Cemetery
  • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilead Cemetery
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
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    • Taylor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
    • Graham Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Graham Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
    • Gates Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Gates Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates Cemetery
    • Hathorn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Hathorn Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hathorn Cemetery
    • Hathorn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Hathorn Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hathorn Cemetery
    • Harper Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Harper Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
    • Hawthorn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hawthorn Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorn Cemetery
    • Stewart - Thompson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • McPhail Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The McPhail Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPhail Cemetery
    • Wilks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Wilks Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilks Cemetery
    • Wilks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Wilks Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilks Cemetery
    • Raybourn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Raybourn Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raybourn Cemetery
    • Russell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Russell Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The King Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
    • Lowery Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lowery Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowery Cemetery
    • Gray Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Gray Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Melba Cemetery.

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

  • Melba
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
  • Sumrall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Bassfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
  • Seminary
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Williamsburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Williamsburg is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Sanford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Sanford is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
  • Lux
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Lux is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
  • Kola
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Kola is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
  • Collins
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Goss
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Goss is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
  • Expose
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Expose is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
  • Columbia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Prentiss
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Prentiss is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prentiss <5>
    • West Hattiesburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
    • Oak Vale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
    • Arbo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Arbo is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
    • Pinebur
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Pinebur is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur
    • Mount Olive
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Mount Olive is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 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 Melba Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson Davis County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Melba 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 Melba Cemetery: