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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 Melat Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.3191°   (41° 19' 8")

Lon:   -79.7899°   (-79° 47' 23")

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 .

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 either 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Melat 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 27 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Venango County
    • Saint George
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
      • Saint George is located in Venango County
    • Cranberry
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry
      • Cranberry is located in Venango County
    • Franklin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Uniontown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Venango County
    • Emlenton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emlenton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlenton
      • Emlenton is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emlenton <4>
    • Seneca
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Seneca is located in Venango County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <4>
    • Pearl
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
      • Pearl is located in Venango County
    • Hill City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
      • Hill City is located in Venango County
    • Woodland Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Heights
      • Woodland Heights is located in Venango County
    • Nicklin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicklin
      • Nicklin is located in Venango County
    • Sugarcreek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
      • Sugarcreek is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,868 people
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Polk
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
        • Polk is located in Venango County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
      • Nickleville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nickleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickleville
        • Nickleville is located in Venango County
      • Siverly
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siverly
        • Siverly is located in Venango County
      • Clintonville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
        • Clintonville is located in Venango County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintonville <4>
      • Oil City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Lamartine
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamartine
        • Lamartine is located in Clarion County
      • Hasson Heights
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hasson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasson Heights
        • Hasson Heights is located in Venango County
      • Colonial Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
        • Colonial Village is located in Venango County
      • McClintock
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClintock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClintock
        • McClintock is located in Venango County
      • Henderson Station
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Station
        • Henderson Station is located in Venango County
      • Kilgore
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilgore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore
        • Kilgore is located in Mercer County
      • Cherry Valley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
        • Cherry Valley is located in Butler County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
      • Coal Hill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
        • Coal Hill is located in Venango County
      • Rouseville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rouseville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouseville
        • Rouseville is located in Venango County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rouseville <4>
      • Utica
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
        • Utica is located in Venango County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 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 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Melat Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • The Graham Cemetery is located in Venango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
    • Morrison Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Shaffer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shaffer Cemetery is located in Venango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farren Cemetery is located in Venango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farren Cemetery
    • Bickle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bickle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bickle Cemetery is located in Venango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bickle Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Venango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • St. Catherines Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Catherines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Catherines Cemetery is located in Venango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Catherines Cemetery
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Venango County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Franklin Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Franklin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44879 <6>
    • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Venango County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Venango County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Georgeville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Georgeville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Georgeville Cemetery is located in Venango County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Georgeville Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Venango County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Gadsby Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gadsby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gadsby Cemetery is located in Venango County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gadsby Cemetery
      • Zion United Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Valley Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • The Valley Cemetery is located in Venango County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Valley Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the northwest of Cranberry.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46555 <6>
      • Schreffler Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schreffler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Schreffler Cemetery is located in Venango County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schreffler Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Venango County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Grove Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grove Hill Cemetery is located in Venango County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Hill Cemetery
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Venango County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs 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 Melat Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1180876  (Melat Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1180876 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: Kennerdell
      • County: Venango         Elev: 467
      • Location given for GNIS #1180876 (Melat Cemetery)

    The official website for Venango County: www.co.venango.pa.us/

    The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

    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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Melat Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3191, Longitude: -79.7899    
    <3>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.
    <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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