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A visit to the Melcher Cemetery ...


The location of the Melcher 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 Melcher Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.3458°   (30° 20' 44")

Lon:   -97.0933°   (-97° 5' 35")

The Melcher Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.

The county seat for Lee County is located in Giddings. Giddings lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Melcher 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 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 Melcher Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Lee 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 Melcher 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Melcher Cemetery.

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

    • Fedor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fedor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fedor
      • Fedor is located in Lee County
    • Blue
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
      • Blue is located in Lee County
    • Lexington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Knobbs Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobbs Springs
      • Knobbs Springs is located in Lee County
    • Lincoln
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • McDade
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDade
      • McDade is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDade <4>
    • Paige
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paige have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paige
      • Paige is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paige <4>
    • Loebau
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loebau
      • Loebau is located in Lee County
    • Tanglewood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
      • Tanglewood is located in Lee County
    • Old Dime Box
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Dime Box
      • Old Dime Box is located in Lee County
    • Giddings
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hicks
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
      • Hicks is located in Lee County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Camp Swift
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Swift
        • Camp Swift is located in Bastrop County
      • Serbin ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serbin
        • Serbin is located in Lee County
      • Dime Box
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Elgin
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
        • Elgin is located in Bastrop County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,756 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <4>
      • Phelan
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelan
        • Phelan is located in Bastrop County
      • Beyersville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beyersville
        • Beyersville is located in Williamson County
      • Thorndale
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndale
        • Thorndale is located in Milam County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thorndale <4>
      • Coupland
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

    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 Melcher Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lee County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Melcher Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Center Point Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Point Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Point Cemetery
    • Cameron Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cameron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cameron Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cameron Cemetery
    • Burns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burns Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Cemetery
    • Germania Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Germania Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Germania Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Germania Cemetery
    • Sanders Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
    • New Knobbs Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Knobbs Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Knobbs Springs Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Knobbs Springs Cemetery
    • Old Knobbs Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Knobbs Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Knobbs Springs Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Knobbs Springs Cemetery
    • High Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The High Hill Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Hill Cemetery
    • Dube Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dube Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Dube Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
      • The Dube Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bachman Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dube Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3296 <7>
    • Leo Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Leo Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • The Leo Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New Bethel Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leo Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5538 <7>
    • German Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
    • Lyles Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lyles Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyles Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Guentzel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guentzel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Guentzel Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guentzel Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Evergreen Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3491 <7>
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Gloyna Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gloyna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gloyna Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gloyna Cemetery
      • Lawhon Springs Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawhon Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lawhon Springs Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawhon Springs Cemetery
      • Three Oaks Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Dixon Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
      • Copperas Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copperas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Copperas Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copperas Cemetery
      • Mundine Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mundine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mundine Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mundine 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 Melcher Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1341349  (Melcher Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1341349 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: Fedor
      • County: Lee         Elev: 146
      • Location given for GNIS #1341349 (Melcher Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 Texas' counties, including Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 Melcher Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.3458, Longitude: -97.0933       In this case, the coordinates for the Melcher 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>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>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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