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A visit to the Melrose Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Melrose Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Melrose Cemetery (FG ID #39124).

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 Melrose Cemetery ...

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

43.2456, -123.4696

The Melrose Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Melrose.

The cemetery is located in Douglas County<2>.

The county seat for Douglas County is located in Roseburg. Roseburg lies just to the east southeast of the Melrose Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Melrose Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Melrose Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Eden Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Eden Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Cemetery
  • Archambeaux Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • La Brie Family Cemeteries
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Cleveland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jones Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Jones Family Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Family Cemetery
  • Lookingglass Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Lookingglass Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookingglass Cemetery
  • Roseburg National Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Roseburg Masonic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Coles Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Coles Valley Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Valley Cemetery
  • Roseburg Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Roseburg IOOF Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Roseburg IOOF Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseburg IOOF Cemetery
  • Douglas County Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Wilbur Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wilbur Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur Cemetery
    • Otey Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Otey Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otey Cemetery
    • Cox Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
    • Civil Bend Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • McGuire Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The McGuire Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGuire Cemetery
    • Hurst Family Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Hurst Family Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst Family Cemetery
    • Tenmile Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Tenmile Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile Cemetery
    • Tyee View Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Tyee View Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyee View Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Melrose Cemetery.

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

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 Melrose Cemetery. The following communities are located in Douglas County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Melrose Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Douglas 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 Melrose Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #39124

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1164053  (Melrose Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1164053 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: Douglas
      • Est. Elev: 149 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Roseburg West
      • Location given for Melrose Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.2456704     Lon: -123.4698013
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Douglas, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Melrose 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.