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A visit to the Melvin Cemetery ...


The location of the Melvin Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Melvin Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.6299°   (34° 37' 47")

Lon:   -78.4900°   (-78° 29' 23")

The Melvin Cemetery is located in Bladen County<2>.

The county seat for Bladen County is located in Elizabethtown. Elizabethtown lies just to the west of the Melvin Cemetery .

Websites to help with your 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 websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Melvin Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Bladen County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Melvin Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Melvin Cemetery.

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

    • White Lake
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake
      • White Lake is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Lake <4>
    • Mount Olive
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Bladen County
    • Elizabethtown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
      • Elizabethtown is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <4>
    • Yorick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorick
      • Yorick is located in Bladen County
    • Tomahawk
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomahawk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
      • Tomahawk is located in Sampson County
    • Ruskin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruskin
      • Ruskin is located in Bladen County
    • Garland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Clarkton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
      • Clarkton is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkton <4>
    • Dublin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Council
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
      • Council is located in Bladen County
    • Kelly
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
      • Kelly is located in Bladen County
    • Ivanhoe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanhoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
      • Ivanhoe is located in Sampson County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • White Oak
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Abbottsburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsburg
        • Abbottsburg is located in Bladen County
      • Rico
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rico
        • Rico is located in Columbus County
      • Ingold
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingold
        • Ingold is located in Sampson County
      • Harrells
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrells
        • Harrells is located in Duplin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
      • McDaniels
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniels
        • McDaniels is located in Sampson County
      • Bladenboro
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bladenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladenboro
        • Bladenboro is located in Bladen County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bladenboro <4>
      • Tar Heel
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tar Heel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar Heel
        • Tar Heel is located in Bladen County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tar Heel <4>
      • East Arcadia
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Arcadia
        • East Arcadia is located in Bladen County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
      • Long View
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View
        • Long View is located in Bladen County
      • Atkinson
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
        • Atkinson is located in Pender County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkinson <4>
      • Delway
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delway
        • Delway is located in Sampson County

    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 Melvin Cemetery. The following communities are located in Bladen County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Melvin Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Carroll Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carroll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carroll Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroll Cemetery
    • Dyson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dyson Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyson Cemetery
    • Lee Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Sutton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sutton Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutton Cemetery
    • Atkinson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Atkinson Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkinson Cemetery
    • Norris Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norris Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery
    • Marshburn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Lagoon Community Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Davis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Mears Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mears Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mears Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mears Cemetery
    • McKoy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKoy Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKoy Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Smith Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Bladen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Smith Memorial Gardens Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Bladen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      • Marshall Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marshall Cemetery is located in Bladen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
      • Robinson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Bladen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
      • Warson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Warson Cemetery is located in Bladen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warson Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Bladen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Wright Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wright Cemetery is located in Bladen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Bladen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Beatty Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beatty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beatty Cemetery is located in Bladen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beatty Cemetery
      • Sand Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Bladen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery

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

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Melvin Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #989719  (Melvin Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #989719 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: White Lake
      • County: Bladen         Elev: 20
      • Location given for GNIS #989719 (Melvin Cemetery)

    The official website for Bladen County: www.bladeninfo.net/

    The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Bladen, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Melvin Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6299, Longitude: -78.4900       In this case, the coordinates for the Melvin Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.




 

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