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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:

33.1154, -89.8512

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 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west of the Melton Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Melton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rocky Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Rocky Springs Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs Cemetery
  • Bush Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Bush Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Cemetery
  • Barksdale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Barksdale Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barksdale Cemetery
  • Brister Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Brister Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brister Cemetery
  • Moorehead Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Moorehead Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorehead Cemetery
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
  • Eubanks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Eubanks Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eubanks Cemetery
  • Sproles Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sproles Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sproles Cemetery
  • Durant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Durant Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant Cemetery
  • Durant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Durant Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant Cemetery
  • Mizpah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Mizpah Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mizpah Cemetery
    • The Mizpah Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Durant Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #59069 <5>
  • Holeman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Holeman Cemetery is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holeman Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Crawford Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Cemetery
    • McGee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The McGee Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bowlin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bowlin Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlin Cemetery
    • Wilkins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wilkins Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins Cemetery
    • Watson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Watson Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
    • Stokes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Stokes Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes Cemetery
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Bethesda Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda Cemetery
    • Brister Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Brister Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brister Cemetery
    • Armstrong Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong Cemetery
    • Whelin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Whelin Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelin Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Melton Cemetery.

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

  • Durant
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Possumneck
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Possumneck is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumneck
  • West
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sallis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Rocky Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rocky Point is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
  • Goodman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Hesterville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Hesterville is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
  • Lexington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Richland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Richland is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
  • Auris ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Auris is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auris
  • Newport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Newport is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Zemuly
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Zemuly is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemuly
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Acona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Acona is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acona
    • Kosciusko
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Vaiden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Ituma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Ituma is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ituma
    • Jones Crossing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jones Crossing is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
    • Pickens
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)

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 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 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: