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A visit to the Melvin Cemetery ...

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 Melvin Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.5106°   (36° 30' 38")

Lon:   -84.1694°   (-84° 10' 9")

The Melvin Cemetery is located in Campbell County<2>.

The county seat for Campbell County is located in Jacksboro. Jacksboro lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south of the Melvin Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Melvin Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Walden Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walden Cemetery is located in Campbell County
  • Baird Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baird Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Baird Cemetery is located in Campbell County
  • Henry Ayers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Ayers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Ayers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Henry Ayers Cemetery is located in Campbell County
  • Broyles Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broyles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broyles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Broyles Cemetery is located in Campbell County
  • Hatfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hatfield Cemetery is located in Campbell County
  • Hatmaker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatmaker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatmaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hatmaker Cemetery is located in Campbell County
  • Davis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Campbell County
  • Newcomb Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newcomb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newcomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Newcomb Cemetery is located in Campbell County
  • Beard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beard Cemetery is located in Campbell County
  • Lay Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lay Cemetery is located in Campbell County
  • Lawson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lawson Cemetery is located in Campbell County
  • Reynolds Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Campbell County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Ayers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ayers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ayers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ayers Cemetery is located in Campbell County
    • Douglas Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Cemetery
      • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Campbell County
    • Perkins - Archer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Douglas Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Gibson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Campbell County
    • Hackler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Hoot Owl Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoot Owl Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoot Owl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoot Owl Cemetery is located in Campbell County
    • Baird Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baird Creek Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Baird Creek Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Baird Creek Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Valley View Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
      • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Campbell County
      • The Valley View Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Elk Fork Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19667 <5>
    • Baird Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baird Cemetery
      • The Baird Cemetery is located in Campbell County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Baird Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Elk Valley.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8823 <5>
    • Samp Meredith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Samp Meredith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Samp Meredith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Samp Meredith Cemetery is located in Campbell County
    • Rutherford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutherford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rutherford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rutherford Cemetery is located in Campbell County
    • Huddleston Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huddleston Cemetery
      • The Huddleston Cemetery is located in Campbell County
      • The Huddleston Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Crouches Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Crouches Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11052 <5>
    • Douglas Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Cemetery
      • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Campbell County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Douglas Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Jellico.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2152992 <5>
    • Jellico Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Doolin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doolin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doolin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Doolin Cemetery is located in Whitley County (KY)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Melvin Cemetery.

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

  • Elk Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Valley
    • Elk Valley is located in Campbell County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 565 people
  • Habersham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Habersham
    • Habersham is located in Campbell County
  • Jellico
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Stanfill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfill
    • Stanfill is located in Campbell County
  • White Oak
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • White Oak is located in Campbell County
  • Morley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
    • Morley is located in Campbell County
  • Lot
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lot
    • Lot is located in Whitley County (KY)
  • Fairview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Whitley County (KY)
  • Red Ash
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Ash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
    • Red Ash is located in Whitley County (KY)
  • Ayers
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
    • Ayers is located in Whitley County (KY)
  • LaFollette
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
    • LaFollette is located in Campbell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,585 people
    • LaFollette has also been known as:
    • Big Creek Gap
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFollette <7>
  • Saxton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
    • Saxton is located in Whitley County (KY)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Stockville ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockville
      • Stockville is located in Campbell County
    • Pleasant View
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Whitley County (KY)
    • Jacksboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksboro
      • Jacksboro is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,066 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksboro <7>
    • Clairfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairfield
      • Clairfield is located in Claiborne County
    • Packard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Packard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard
      • Packard is located in Whitley County (KY)
    • Caryville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryville
      • Caryville is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caryville <7>
    • Demory
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demory
      • Demory is located in Campbell County
    • Boy ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy
      • Boy is located in Campbell County
    • Hamlin Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin Town
      • Hamlin Town is located in Claiborne County
    • Nevisdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevisdale
      • Nevisdale is located in Whitley County (KY)
    • Emlyn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlyn
      • Emlyn is located in Whitley County (KY)
    • Straight Fork
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Fork
      • Straight Fork is located in Scott County
    • Girlton ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girlton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girlton
      • Girlton is located in Campbell County
    • Flat Hollow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Hollow
      • Flat Hollow is located in Campbell County
    • Pearl
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pearl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
      • Pearl is located in Bell County (KY)

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 Melvin Cemetery. The following communities are located in Campbell County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Melvin Cemetery:

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 Melvin Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1293579  (Melvin Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1293579 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: Jellico West
    • County: Campbell         Elev: 476
    • Location given for GNIS #1293579 (Melvin Cemetery)

The official website for Campbell County: www.co.campbell.tn.us/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Tennessee's counties, including Campbell, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Melvin Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5106, Longitude: -84.1694       In this case, the coordinates for the Melvin Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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