NELSON COUNTY, VA - CEMETERIES – Melton Cemetery
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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, Melton graveyard:
                  1936 Apr. 13
                  Research made by Massie D. Thacker

Cemetery Location:  This site is very hard to locate as it is in a very rough 
                    and densely grown up place.
                    4.5 miles northwest from Norwood, Virginia on Route #722. 
                    Take Route #655 at Norwood, go west 3.25 miles to 
                    intersection of Route #722 go north on this Route .75 mile 
                    to old Shipman place, then go .5 mile northwest through 
                    thick pines near foot of mountain.
                    Nelson County, Virginia


DATE:

About 1845.

OWNERS:

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DESCRIPTION:

This graveyard is enclosed with a stone wall about 3 feet high and 12 to 14 
inches thick.  Some large stones were used, seems to have been a good job of 
masonry.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:

Tombstone inscriptions as follows:


In memory of
John Melton
Died 20th June, 1847
Aged 61 yrs


Willis Melton
Son of J. & E. Melton
Born 22nd May, 1817
Died 5th December, 1845



SOURCES OF INFORMATION:

Tombstone Inscriptions

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