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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Melissa (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Melissa. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Melissa is located in Collin County.

To see how the shape of Texas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Collin County: Dallas, Denton, Fannin, Grayson, Hunt & Rockwall.

Below are the counties that are near Melissa. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Melissa:

  • Collin County     (The home county of Melissa)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melissa, with the one closest to Melissa listed first.
    • Parris
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parris
      • Parris is located in Collin County
    • Anna
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Anna is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,945 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <2>
    • New Hope
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
    • Roland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
      • Roland is located in Collin County
    • Valdasta
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdasta
      • Valdasta is located in Collin County
    • Weston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <2>
    • Mantua ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantua came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
      • Mantua is located in Collin County
    • Lowry Crossing
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry Crossing
      • Lowry Crossing is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
    • Princeton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <2>
    • McKinney
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Westminster
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
      • Westminster is located in Collin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <2>
    • Blue Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Comanche County
    • Cross Roads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
      • Cross Roads is located in Comanche County
  • Cooke County
    • Bloomfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Cooke County
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melissa, with the one closest to Melissa listed first.
    • Richardson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Buckingham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
      • Buckingham is located in Dallas County
    • Garland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Rowlett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowlett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlett
      • Rowlett is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowlett <2>
    • Addison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,218 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <2>
    • Centerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Dallas County
    • Lewisville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Farmers Branch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Branch
      • Farmers Branch is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,373 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmers Branch <2>
  • Denton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melissa, with the one closest to Melissa listed first.
    • Little Elm
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Elm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elm
      • Little Elm is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,625 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Elm <2>
    • Hackberry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hackberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry
      • Hackberry is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,094 people
    • The Colony
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
      • The Colony is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Colony <2>
    • Lincoln Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
      • Lincoln Park is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
    • Pilot Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Providence Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Village
      • Providence Village is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,564 people
    • Aubrey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Cross Roads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Krugerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krugerville
      • Krugerville is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
    • Lakewood Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
      • Lakewood Village is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,002 people
    • Oak Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
      • Oak Point is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,820 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Point <2>
    • Lake Dallas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dallas
      • Lake Dallas is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,124 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Dallas <2>
  • Fannin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melissa, with the one closest to Melissa listed first.
    • Trenton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Orangeville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
      • Orangeville is located in Fannin County
    • Whitewright
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Leonard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
      • Leonard is located in Fannin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,068 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonard <2>
    • Randolph
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Savoy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Bailey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ector
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Edhube
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edhube
      • Edhube is located in Fannin County
    • Bonham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Gober
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Grayson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melissa, with the one closest to Melissa listed first.
    • Pilot Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
      • Pilot Grove is located in Grayson County
    • Howe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Howe is located in Grayson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <2>
    • Gunter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Tom Bean
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Kentucky Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky Town
      • Kentucky Town is located in Grayson County
    • Luella
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luella
      • Luella is located in Grayson County
    • Dorchester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
      • Dorchester is located in Grayson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Ida
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Ida is located in Grayson County
    • Whiterock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiterock
      • Whiterock is located in Grayson County
    • Tribune
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tribune have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribune
      • Tribune is located in Grayson County
    • Ethel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
      • Ethel is located in Grayson County
    • Tioga
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
      • Tioga is located in Grayson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <2>
  • Hunt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melissa, with the one closest to Melissa listed first.
    • Merit
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Celeste
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Celeste have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celeste
      • Celeste is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celeste <2>
    • Kingston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Hunt County
    • Caddo Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddo Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Mills
      • Caddo Mills is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caddo Mills <2>
    • White Rock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
      • White Rock is located in Hunt County
    • Hendrix
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
      • Hendrix is located in Hunt County
    • Greenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Jacobia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobia
      • Jacobia is located in Hunt County
    • Wolfe City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Union Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
      • Union Valley is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
  • Kaufman County
    • Heath
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
      • Heath is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heath <2>
  • Rockwall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melissa, with the one closest to Melissa listed first.
    • Fate
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fate
      • Fate is located in Rockwall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,434 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fate <2>
    • Mobile City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobile City
      • Mobile City is located in Rockwall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Rockwall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwall
      • Rockwall is located in Rockwall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwall <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Melissa, see our County-by-County Page for Melissa.

Newspapers Published in Melissa ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 74 newspapers that have been published in the area around Melissa.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Melissa, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Melissa.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Melissa:

Cemeteries Near Melissa ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Melissa.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Melissa covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Melissa, with the one closest to Melissa listed first.

  • Melissa Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Highland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Coffman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Brinlee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Lair Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lair Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
  • Wilson Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • McLarry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Stoney Point Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Horn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Altoga Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Alexander Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (293 more) ...

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Melissa had a population of 207 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Melissa had a population of 13,793 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Melissa, with the one closest to Melissa listed first.

  • Anna
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
    • Anna is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,945 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <2>
  • Roland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
    • Roland is located in Collin County
  • Altoga
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altoga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoga
    • Altoga is located in Collin County
  • Weston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <2>
  • McKinney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Princeton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
    • Princeton is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,699 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <2>
  • Verona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
    • Verona is located in Collin County
  • Blue Ridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Van Alstyne
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Sedalia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
    • Sedalia is located in Collin County
  • Rhea Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhea Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhea Mills
    • Rhea Mills is located in Collin County
  • Elmont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmont
    • Elmont is located in Grayson County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Fayburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayburg
      • Fayburg is located in Collin County
    • Cannon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
      • Cannon is located in Grayson County
    • Lucas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
      • Lucas is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,819 people

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Melissa. See our List of 1890's Communities around Melissa.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Melissa. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Collin County: www.co.collin.tx.us/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Melissa) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Melissa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2834, Longitude: -96.5707    
<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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Melissa, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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