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A visit to the Melton Cemetery ...


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


Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Melton Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Melton Cemetery (FG ID #98932)

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 Melton Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.9640°   (36° 57' 50")

Lon:   -95.6019°   (-95° 36' 6")

The Melton Cemetery is located in Nowata County<3>.

The county seat for Nowata County is located in Nowata. Nowata lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the south of the Melton Cemetery .

Establishment of the Melton Cemetery ...

The Melton Cemetery was:

Websites to help with your research ...

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

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Nowata 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 Melton 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Melton Cemetery.

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

    • South Coffeyville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Coffeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Coffeyville
      • South Coffeyville is located in Nowata County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
    • Coffeyville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Kalloch ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kalloch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalloch
      • Kalloch is located in Montgomery County (KS)
      • Kalloch has also been known as:
      • Kallocki
    • Lenapah
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenapah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenapah
      • Lenapah is located in Nowata County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenapah <5>
    • Avian ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avian
      • Avian is located in Montgomery County (KS)
    • Dearing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearing
      • Dearing is located in Montgomery County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearing <5>
    • Valeda
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valeda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeda
      • Valeda is located in Labette County (KS)
    • Wann
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Delaware
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
      • Delaware is located in Nowata County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delaware <5>
    • Liberty
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Montgomery County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Tyro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
      • Tyro is located in Montgomery County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Edna
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
      • Edna is located in Labette County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edna <5>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Penfield
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penfield
        • Penfield is located in Labette County (KS)
      • Copan
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copan
        • Copan is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copan <5>
      • Nowata
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Coodys Bluff
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coodys Bluff
        • Coodys Bluff is located in Nowata County
      • Caney
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney
        • Caney is located in Montgomery County (KS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,948 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caney <5>
      • Independence
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
        • Independence is located in Montgomery County (KS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,424 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <5>
      • Hollow
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow
        • Hollow is located in Craig County
      • Mound Valley
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Valley
        • Mound Valley is located in Labette County (KS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people

    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 Nowata County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Melton Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Calvary Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Montgomery County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Montgomery County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • Hickory Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Creek Cemetery is located in Nowata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Creek Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Montgomery County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Restlawn Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restlawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Restlawn Memorial Park is located in Montgomery County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restlawn Memorial Park
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Montgomery County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Goose Neck Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goose Neck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goose Neck Cemetery is located in Nowata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goose Neck Cemetery
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Labette County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Montgomery County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Kalloch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Kellick Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kellick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kellick Cemetery is located in Montgomery County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kellick Cemetery
    • Robbins Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robbins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robbins Cemetery is located in Montgomery County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robbins Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Steward Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Steward Cemetery is located in Nowata County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steward Cemetery
      • Mt. Washington Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Washington Cemetery is located in Nowata County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Washington Cemetery
      • Wells Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wells Cemetery is located in Nowata County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
      • Buffalo Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Nowata County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Cemetery
      • Lain Burial Ground
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • The Lain Burial Ground is located in Nowata County
        • The Lain Burial Ground has also been known as:
        • Lain Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lain Burial Ground
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98783 <2>
      • Goodtraveler Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodtraveler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goodtraveler Cemetery is located in Nowata County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodtraveler Cemetery
      • Keeton Family Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Wolfe Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolfe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wolfe Cemetery is located in Nowata County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolfe 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 Melton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1095302  (Melton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1095302 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: South Coffeyville
      • County: Nowata         Elev: 217
      • Location given for GNIS #1095302 (Melton Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #98932

    The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.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>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.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Nowata, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Melton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9640, Longitude: -95.6019       In this case, the coordinates for the Melton Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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