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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:

33.2273, -89.9970

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

The Melton Cemetery is located in Holmes County<2>.

The county seat for Holmes County is located in Lexington. Lexington lies just to the south southwest of the Melton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Melton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Melton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bailey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
  • Vanhoughton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Vanhoughton Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanhoughton Cemetery
  • Dixon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Cemetery
  • Jordan Bailey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Jordan Bailey Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Bailey Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Sweetwater Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sweetwater Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater Cemetery
  • Saffold Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Saffold Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffold Cemetery
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
  • Reeves Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Reeves Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeves Cemetery
  • Acona Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Acona Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acona Cemetery
  • Beall - Stigler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Rhynes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Rhynes Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhynes Cemetery
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Boyd Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Boyd Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Boyd Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Lexington.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #58192 <5>
    • Montgomery Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Cemetery
    • Hooker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hooker Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Cemetery
    • Porter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Porter Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Keirn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Keirn Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keirn Cemetery
    • Wadell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Wadell Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadell Cemetery
    • Olive Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Olive Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Cemetery
    • Horring Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Horring Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horring Cemetery
    • Wade Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Wade Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Cemetery
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
    • Thurmond Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Thurmond Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmond Cemetery
    • Green Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
    • Downer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Downer Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downer Cemetery
    • Emory Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Emory Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory Cemetery
    • Emory Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Emory Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Melton Cemetery.

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

  • Acona
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Acona is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acona
  • Ituma
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Ituma is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ituma
  • Lexington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jones Crossing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jones Crossing is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
  • Coila
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Coila is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coila
  • West
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Tchula
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Tchula is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tchula
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
  • Gwin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Gwin is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwin
  • Durant
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Keirn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Keirn is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keirn
  • Wyatt
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Wyatt is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
  • Possumneck
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Possumneck is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumneck
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Vaiden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cruger
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Cruger is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
    • Mileston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Mileston is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mileston
    • Tolarville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Tolarville is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolarville
    • Richland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Richland is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
    • Rocky Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Rocky Point is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
    • Auris ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Auris is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auris
    • Sidon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Sidon is located in Leflore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
    • Goodman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Good Hope
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Good Hope is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
    • Sallis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Carrollton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Coxburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Coxburg is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
    • Hesterville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Hesterville is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
    • North Carrollton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • North Carrollton is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carrollton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
    • Roebuck
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Roebuck is located in Leflore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roebuck

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 Holmes County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Melton Cemetery: