A visit to the Melat 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 Melat Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Melat Cemetery:
41.3191, -79.7899
The Melat Cemetery is located in Venango County<1>.
The county seat for Venango County is located in Franklin. Franklin lies just to the north northwest of the Melat Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Melat Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Melat Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Graham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Morrison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shaffer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Shaffer Cemetery is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaffer Cemetery
- Sunset Hill Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rockland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Farren Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Farren Cemetery is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farren Cemetery
- Bickle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bickle Cemetery is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickle Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- St. Catherines Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Franklin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Pioneer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
- Old Sandy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Patrick Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- Georgeville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Georgeville Cemetery is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Gadsby Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Gadsby Cemetery is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsby Cemetery
- Zion United Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Schreffler Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Schreffler Cemetery is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schreffler Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Grove Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Grove Hill Cemetery is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Melat Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Melat Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Coal City
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Saint George
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cranberry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Uniontown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Uniontown is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Emlenton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Seneca
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pearl
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bullion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hill City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hill City is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Woodland Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Woodland Heights is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Heights
- Nicklin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Polk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nickleville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Siverly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sugarcreek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Clintonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oil City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Eakin Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lamartine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fertigs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hasson Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hasson Heights is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasson Heights
- Colonial Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- McClintock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Henderson Station
(10 miles [16.1 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 Melat Cemetery. The following communities are located in Venango County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Melat Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Emlenton
- Franklin
- Oil City
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 Melat Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Venango 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 Melat Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1180876 (Melat Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1180876 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: Venango
- Est. Elev: 467 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Kennerdell
- Location given for Melat Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.3186705 Lon: -79.7903305
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Venango, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Melat Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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