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A visit to the Melton 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 Melton Cemetery ...

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

35.8667, -85.9222

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Melton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Melton Cemetery is located in Cannon County<2>.

The county seat for Cannon County is located in Woodbury. Woodbury lies just to the west southwest of the Melton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Melton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Melton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Grizzle - Gunter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Comer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Comer Cemetery is located in Cannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer Cemetery
  • Preston Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Preston Cemetery is located in Cannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Cemetery
  • Osment Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Osment Cemetery is located in Cannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osment Cemetery
  • Good Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Good Cemetery is located in Cannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Cemetery
  • Hale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Hale Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Cemetery
  • Fuson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Fuson Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuson Cemetery
  • Snow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Snow Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Cemetery
  • Holders Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Holders Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holders Cemetery
  • Church of Christ at Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Womack Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Womack Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack Cemetery
  • Griffith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Griffith Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith Cemetery
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    • Keith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Frazier Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Thomas Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Thomas Family Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Family Cemetery
      • The Thomas Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Thomas Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2639298 <5>
    • Beech Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Beech Hill Cemetery is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill Cemetery
    • Rigsby Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Rigsby Cemetery is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rigsby Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rigsby Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Woodbury.
      • The Rigsby Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cavender Branch Cemetery
      • Neeley Cemetery
      • Vinson Cemetery
    • Foster Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Foster Cemetery is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
    • Flatwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Flatwood Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
    • Tittsworth Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Tittsworth Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tittsworth Cemetery
    • Whorton Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Braswell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Braswell Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell Cemetery
      • The Braswell Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dow Braswell Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9647 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Melton Cemetery.

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

  • Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Woods is located in Cannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
  • Thomas Town ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Thomas Town is located in Cannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
  • Bluewing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bluewing is located in Cannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluewing
  • Lucky
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lucky is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
  • Bear Branch ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Bear Branch is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
  • Youngblood ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Youngblood is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
  • Gassaway
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gassaway is located in Cannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
  • Manus Town ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Manus Town is located in Cannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manus Town
  • Woodbury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Daylight
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Daylight is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
  • Dibrell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Dibrell is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibrell
  • Smithville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Liberty
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Liberty is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
    • Centertown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Centertown is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
    • Gath
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Gath is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gath
    • Dowelltown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Philippi
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Philippi is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
    • Round Top
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Round Top is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
    • Auburntown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Auburntown is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburntown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
    • Burt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Burt is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
    • Trousdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Trousdale is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
    • Horseshoe Falls ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Horseshoe Falls is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Falls

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 Cannon County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Melton Cemetery: