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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 Melton (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 Melton. 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/Parishes ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties/parishes instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Melton is located in Jefferson County.

To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jefferson County: Tensas (LA), Adams, Claiborne, Copiah, Franklin & Lincoln.

Below are the counties/parishes that are near Melton. For each of these counties/parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Melton:

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of Melton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melton, with the one closest to Melton listed first.
    • Red Lick
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
      • Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
    • Harriston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Fayette
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <2>
    • Rodney
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
      • Rodney is located in Jefferson County
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melton, with the one closest to Melton listed first.
    • Selma
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Selma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Adams County
    • Washington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Washington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Adams County
    • Jeannette
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jeannette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
      • Jeannette is located in Adams County
    • Natchez
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Carthage
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
      • Carthage is located in Adams County
    • Cloverdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Cloverdale is located in Adams County
  • Claiborne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melton, with the one closest to Melton listed first.
    • Westside
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
      • Westside is located in Claiborne County
    • Port Gibson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Grand Gulf
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grand Gulf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Gulf
      • Grand Gulf is located in Claiborne County
    • Willows
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
      • Willows is located in Claiborne County
    • Saint Elmo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Elmo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
      • Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County
    • Carlisle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carlisle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Claiborne County
    • Rocky Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
      • Rocky Springs is located in Claiborne County
  • Copiah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melton, with the one closest to Melton listed first.
    • Allen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Copiah County
    • Myles
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Myles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myles
      • Myles is located in Copiah County
    • Carpenter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
      • Carpenter is located in Copiah County
    • Bowerton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerton
      • Bowerton is located in Copiah County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melton, with the one closest to Melton listed first.
    • Hamburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Franklin County
    • Roxie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxie
      • Roxie is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxie <2>
    • White Apple
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Apple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
      • White Apple is located in Franklin County
    • Meadville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Bude
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bude
      • Bude is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bude <2>
    • Eddiceton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddiceton
      • Eddiceton is located in Franklin County
    • Knoxville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knoxville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Franklin County
    • McCall Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Garden City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Franklin County
  • Lincoln County
    • Caseyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caseyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
      • Caseyville is located in Lincoln County
  • Catahoula Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melton, with the one closest to Melton listed first.
    • Greenville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Catahoula Parish (LA)
    • Wildwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wildwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
      • Wildwood is located in Catahoula Parish (LA)
  • Concordia Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melton, with the one closest to Melton listed first.
    • Vidalia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidalia
      • Vidalia is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidalia <2>
    • Clayton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <2>
    • Ridgecrest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
      • Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Sycamore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sycamore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
  • Tensas Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melton, with the one closest to Melton listed first.
    • Saint Joseph
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Waterproof
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterproof have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterproof
      • Waterproof is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterproof <2>
    • Yucatan Landing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan Landing
      • Yucatan Landing is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
    • Newellton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newellton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newellton
      • Newellton is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newellton <2>
    • Highland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Tensas Parish (LA)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Melton, see our County-by-County Page for Melton.

Cemeteries Near Melton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Melton.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Melton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Melton, with the one closest to Melton listed first.

  • Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stuart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stuart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stuart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Waterloo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterloo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterloo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Red Lick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Lick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Lick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • China Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the China Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the China Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gibson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sims Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sims Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sims Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cherry Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bell Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hamblin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamblin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamblin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hinds Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinds Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hicks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (332 more) ...
    • Stephens Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Beech Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McCaa Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCaa Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCaa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

While we didn't find Melton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Melton.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Melton, with the one closest to Melton listed first.

  • Stonington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
    • Stonington is located in Jefferson County
  • Harriston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Red Lick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
    • Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
  • Fayette
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
    • Fayette is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <2>
  • Russum
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russum
    • Russum is located in Claiborne County
  • Westside
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
    • Westside is located in Claiborne County
  • Gordon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
    • Gordon is located in Claiborne County
  • Rodney
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
    • Rodney is located in Jefferson County
  • McNair
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNair have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNair
    • McNair is located in Jefferson County
  • Stampley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stampley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stampley
    • Stampley is located in Jefferson County
  • Gum Ridge ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Ridge
    • Gum Ridge is located in Jefferson County
  • Port Gibson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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    • Cannonsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
      • Cannonsburg is located in Jefferson County
    • Hamburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Franklin County
    • Saint Joseph
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Melton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Melton.

Newspapers Published in Melton ...

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 112 newspapers that have been published in the area around Melton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Melton, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Melton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Melton:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Melton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Melton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Melton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Melton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7866, Longitude: -91.0571       In this case, the coordinates for Melton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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