A visit to the Melvin 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 Melvin Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Melvin Cemetery:
38.5204, -82.5710
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Melvin Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Melvin Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.
The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Ironton. Ironton lies just to the west of the Melvin Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Melvin Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Melvin Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Melvin Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hackworth Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Hackworth Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackworth Cemetery
- Ice Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Ice Creek Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ice Creek Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Webb Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Webb Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
- Bazell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Bazell Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazell Cemetery
- Currington Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Currington Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currington Cemetery
- Mays Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Mays Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Cemetery
- Kitts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Kitts Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Cemetery
- Mamre Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Mamre Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamre Cemetery
- Maddy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Maddy Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddy Cemetery
- Leatherwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Leatherwood Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood Cemetery
- Webb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Webb Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Sugar Creek MB Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Sugar Creek MB Church Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek MB Church Cemetery
- The Sugar Creek MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sugar Creek Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #319261 <5>
- Zoar Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Zoar Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar Cemetery
- Myrtle Ridge Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ross Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
- Blair Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Blair Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Cemetery
- Hecla Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Hecla Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecla Cemetery
- Woodland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Woodland Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Newton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Newton Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Willis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Willis Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis Cemetery
- Bald Knob Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Bald Knob Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Knob Cemetery
- Leach Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Leach Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leach Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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:
- Kitts Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Kitts Hill is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Hill
- Sheridan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sheridan is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Andis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Andis is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
- Coal Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
- Ashland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Millseat
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Millseat is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millseat
- Westwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cliffside
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cliffside is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Normal
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Normal is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
- Linnville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Linnville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnville
- Bellefonte
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bellefonte is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Fairview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- South Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Willow Wood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Wood is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood
- Aid
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Aid is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aid
- Ironton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Russell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sybene
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sybene is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
- Vesuvius ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vesuvius is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesuvius
- Catlettsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Kenova
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ceredo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Burlington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Burlington is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Chesapeake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hanging Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hanging Rock is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Raceland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Raceland is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
- Flatwoods
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lawrence County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Melvin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashland
- Burlington
- Catlettsburg
- Ceredo
- Chesapeake
- Ironton
- Kenova
- Russell
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 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 Ohio:
- Pages specific to Lawrence County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #1076376 (Melvin Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1076376 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Lawrence
- Est. Elev: 219 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Kitts Hill
- Location given for Melvin Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.5203586 Lon: -82.5709924
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Ohio's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Melvin Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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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