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A visit to the Melvin Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Melvin Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Melvin Cemetery (FG ID #5189)

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 ...

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

Lat:   31.1990°   (31° 11' 56")

Lon:   -99.5997°   (-99° 35' 58")

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

The county seat for McCulloch County is located in Brady. Brady lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Melvin 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 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:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to McCulloch 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 Melvin 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 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Melvin Cemetery.

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

    • Melvin
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
      • Melvin is located in McCulloch County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvin <5>
    • Salt Gap ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Gap
      • Salt Gap is located in McCulloch County
    • Pear Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Brady
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
      • Brady is located in McCulloch County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brady <5>
    • Doole ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doole have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doole
      • Doole is located in McCulloch County
    • Lohn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lohn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lohn
      • Lohn is located in McCulloch County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lohn <5>
    • Eden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Concho County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <5>
    • Calf Creek ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calf Creek
      • Calf Creek is located in McCulloch County
    • Millersview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Live Oak
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Live Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
      • Live Oak is located in Concho County
    • Waldrip
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldrip have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldrip
      • Waldrip is located in McCulloch County
    • Menard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Hext
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Rochelle
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochelle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
        • Rochelle is located in McCulloch County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochelle <5>
      • Rockwood
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Gouldbusk
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Whon ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whon
        • Whon is located in Coleman County
      • Voca
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voca have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voca
        • Voca is located in McCulloch County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Voca <5>

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

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Melvin 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 27 miles [43.5 km] of the Melvin Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Sudduth Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sudduth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sudduth Cemetery is located in Concho County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sudduth Cemetery
    • Loveless Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loveless Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Loveless Cemetery is located in Concho County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loveless Cemetery
    • Carroll Colony Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carroll Colony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carroll Colony Cemetery is located in McCulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroll Colony Cemetery
    • Lohn Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lohn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lohn Cemetery is located in McCulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lohn Cemetery
    • Eden Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eden Cemetery is located in Concho County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Cemetery
    • Rest Haven Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rest Haven Cemetery is located in McCulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Haven Cemetery
    • Live Oak Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Live Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Live Oak Cemetery is located in McCulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Live Oak Cemetery
    • Marion Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Marion Cemetery is located in McCulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marion Cemetery
    • Millersview Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fife Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fife Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fife Cemetery is located in McCulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fife Cemetery
    • Live Oak Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Live Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Concho County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Live Oak Cemetery
    • Chaffin Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chaffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chaffin Cemetery is located in McCulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chaffin Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Rest Haven Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rest Haven Cemetery is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Haven Cemetery
      • Pioneer Rest Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pioneer Rest Cemetery is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Rest Cemetery
      • Hext Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hext Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hext Cemetery is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hext Cemetery
      • Camp San Saba Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp San Saba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Camp San Saba Cemetery is located in McCulloch County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp San Saba Cemetery
      • Rochelle Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rochelle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rochelle Cemetery is located in McCulloch County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rochelle Cemetery
      • Hill Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hill Cemetery is located in Coleman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • Leaday Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leaday Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leaday Cemetery is located in Coleman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leaday Cemetery
      • Ellis Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
      • Whon Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whon Cemetery is located in Coleman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whon 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 Melvin Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1362595  (Melvin Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1362595 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: Melvin
      • County: McCulloch         Elev: 575
      • Location given for GNIS #1362595 (Melvin Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #5189

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including McCulloch, 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 Melvin Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1990, Longitude: -99.5997    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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