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A visit to the Melrose Cemetery ...


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


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 Melrose Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.1893°   (34° 11' 21")

Lon:   -82.4015°   (-82° 24' 5")

The Melrose Cemetery is located in Abbeville County<2>.

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

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 professional and volunteer 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 South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Abbeville 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 Melrose 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 26 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.

    • Abbeville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Due West
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Verdery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verdery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdery
      • Verdery is located in Greenwood County
    • Level Land
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Level Land have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Land
      • Level Land is located in Abbeville County
    • Promised Land
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Promised Land have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
      • Promised Land is located in Greenwood County
    • Latimer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
      • Latimer is located in Abbeville County
    • Hodges
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Antreville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antreville
      • Antreville is located in Abbeville County
    • Calhoun Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Secession
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Secession have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Secession
      • Lake Secession is located in Abbeville County
    • Mount Carmel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bradley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Greenwood Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
        • Greenwood Village is located in Greenwood County
      • Greenwood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Cokesbury
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokesbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
        • Cokesbury is located in Greenwood County
      • Donalds
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Mathews Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mathews Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Village
        • Mathews Village is located in Greenwood County
      • Panola Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panola Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola Village
        • Panola Village is located in Greenwood County
      • Grendel Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grendel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grendel Village
        • Grendel Village is located in Greenwood County
      • Lowndesville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Willington
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
        • Willington is located in McCormick County
      • Troy
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
        • Troy is located in Greenwood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
      • Ware Shoals
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Fairforest
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairforest
        • Fairforest is located in Greenwood County
      • Honea Path
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Iva
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
        • Iva is located in Anderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iva <4>

    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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Abbeville County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Melrose Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Old Zion Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Zion Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Zion Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Hobson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hobson Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobson Cemetery
    • Upper Long Cane Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • The Upper Long Cane Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
      • The Upper Long Cane Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Upper Long Cane Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Long Cane Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71574 <6>
    • Sharon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
    • Warrenton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warrenton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Warrenton Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warrenton Cemetery
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Aiken Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aiken Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Aiken Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aiken Cemetery
    • Forest Lawn Memory Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Forest Lawn Memory Gardens is located in Abbeville County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Lawn Memory Gardens is a large cemetery that is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Abbeville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Memory Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #285935 <6>
    • Ebeneezer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebeneezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebeneezer Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebeneezer Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Gilgal Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilgal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilgal Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilgal Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Little Mountain Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Little Mountain Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Little Mountain Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located between<7> the communities of Antreville and Abbeville.  The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Antreville.
        • The Little Mountain Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Little Mountain Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Mountain Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70540 <6>
      • Little Adams Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Adams Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Adams Cemetery
      • Tolbert Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tolbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tolbert Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tolbert Cemetery
      • St. John Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
      • Old Gilgal Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Gilgal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Gilgal Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Gilgal Cemetery
      • Bethlehem Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Rocky River Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rocky River Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky River Cemetery
      • Calhoun Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calhoun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calhoun Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calhoun Cemetery
      • Bethiah Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethiah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethiah Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethiah Cemetery
      • Big Adams Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Big Adams Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Adams 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 Melrose Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1229997  (Melrose Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1229997 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: Abbeville West
      • County: Abbeville         Elev: 197
      • Location given for GNIS #1229997 (Melrose Cemetery)

    The official website for Abbeville County: www.abbevillecountygovernment.org/

    The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Abbeville, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Melrose Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1893, Longitude: -82.4015       In this case, the coordinates for the Melrose Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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.
    <7>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Antreville and Abbeville. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.




 

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