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A visit to the Melton Cemetery ...


The location of the Melton 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 Melton Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.0451°   (33° 2' 42")

Lon:   -95.6000°   (-95° 35' 59")

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

The county seat for Hopkins County is located in Sulphur Springs. Sulphur Springs lies just to the north of the Melton Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Melton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Hopkins 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 Melton 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 25 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.

    • Tazewell
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
      • Tazewell is located in Hopkins County
    • Rockdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Hopkins County
    • Sulphur Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Divide
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
      • Divide is located in Hopkins County
    • Bonanza
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Como
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Como have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
      • Como is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <4>
    • Yantis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yantis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantis
      • Yantis is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yantis <4>
    • Brashear
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Black Oak
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
      • Black Oak is located in Hopkins County
    • Miller Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Gunter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunter
      • Gunter is located in Wood County
    • Coke
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coke
      • Coke is located in Wood County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Pickton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickton
        • Pickton is located in Hopkins County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickton <4>
      • Palestine
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
        • Palestine is located in Hopkins County
      • Weaver
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
        • Weaver is located in Hopkins County
      • Ridgeway
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
        • Ridgeway is located in Hopkins County
      • Dike
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Posey
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
        • Posey is located in Hopkins County
      • Emory
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Cumby
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumby
        • Cumby is located in Hopkins County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumby <4>
      • Peerless
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peerless
        • Peerless is located in Hopkins County
      • Greenwood
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
        • Greenwood is located in Hopkins County
      • Point
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Alba
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Forest Hill
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
        • Forest Hill is located in Wood County

    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 Hopkins County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Melton Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Shooks Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Seymore Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seymore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seymore Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seymore Cemetery
    • Gamblin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gamblin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gamblin Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gamblin Cemetery
    • Ishmeal Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ishmeal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ishmeal Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ishmeal Cemetery
    • Sulphur Springs City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Yantis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Coffee Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coffee Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffee Cemetery
    • Welch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Welch Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welch Cemetery
    • Elm Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elm Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Cemetery
    • Richland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Richland Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
      • The Richland Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Brinker Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #455083 <6>
    • Deaton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deaton Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deaton Cemetery
    • Burke - Yandell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burke - Yandell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burke - Yandell Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burke - Yandell Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Slatter Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slatter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Slatter Cemetery is located in Rains County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slatter Cemetery
      • Sharp Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sharp Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Cemetery
      • Proctor Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Proctor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Proctor Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Proctor Cemetery
      • Clifton Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clifton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clifton Cemetery is located in Rains County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clifton Cemetery
      • Holland Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holland Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
      • Woodland Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
      • Rock Hill Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Hill Cemetery
      • New Pickton Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Pickton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Pickton Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Pickton 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 Melton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1341356  (Melton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1341356 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: Sulphur Springs SE
      • County: Hopkins         Elev: 159
      • Location given for GNIS #1341356 (Melton Cemetery)

    The official website for Hopkins County: www.hopkinscountytx.org/

    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 Hopkins, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Melton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0451, Longitude: -95.6000       In this case, the coordinates for the Melton 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.




 

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