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We aren't confident of the location of the Nelson Cemetery, so consider the above location as an estimate.<1>


Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Nelson Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Nelson Cemetery (FG ID #55316)

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 Nelson Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery has been estimated.

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

Lat:   36.3814°   (36° 22' 53")

Lon:   -91.0232°   (-91° 1' 23")

The cemetery is located in Randolph County<4>.

As an estimate, the Nelson Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Attica.

The county seat for Randolph County is located in Pocahontas. Pocahontas lies just to the south southeast of the Nelson 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 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 Nelson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Randolph 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 Nelson 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Nelson Cemetery.

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

    • Spikes
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spikes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spikes
      • Spikes is located in Randolph County
    • Antioch
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Randolph County
    • Attica
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attica have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Randolph County
    • Hamil
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamil have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamil
      • Hamil is located in Randolph County
    • Brockett
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brockett have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockett
      • Brockett is located in Randolph County
    • Elevenpoint
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elevenpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elevenpoint
      • Elevenpoint is located in Randolph County
    • Supply
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Supply have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Supply
      • Supply is located in Randolph County
    • Oconee ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
      • Oconee is located in Randolph County
    • Warm Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warm Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Springs
      • Warm Springs is located in Randolph County
    • Water Valley ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
      • Water Valley is located in Randolph County
    • Maynard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
      • Maynard is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
    • Middlebrook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebrook
      • Middlebrook is located in Randolph County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Dalton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
        • Dalton is located in Randolph County
      • Pocahontas
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
        • Pocahontas is located in Randolph County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,371 people
        • Former names for Pocahontas:
        • Bettis Bluff
        • Betts Bluff
        • Pokakhontas
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <6>
      • Spring Creek
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
        • Spring Creek is located in Randolph County
      • Birdell
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
        • Birdell is located in Randolph County
      • Lima
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lima. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
        • Lima is located in Randolph County
      • Eleven
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eleven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven
        • Eleven is located in Randolph County
      • Peru
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peru. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
        • Peru is located in Randolph County
      • Skaggs
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skaggs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
        • Skaggs is located in Randolph County
      • Elm Store
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Store have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Store
        • Elm Store is located in Randolph County
      • Ravenden Springs
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden Springs
        • Ravenden Springs is located in Randolph County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
        • Former names for Ravenden Springs:
        • Dream Town
        • Jane's Store
      • Biggers
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggers
        • Biggers is located in Randolph County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people

    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 Nelson Cemetery. The following communities are located in Randolph County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Nelson Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Roach Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roach Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roach Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Antioch Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Attica.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52842 <2>
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Thomas Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Attica.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56515 <2>
    • Gross Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The Gross Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gross Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Attica.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gross Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #54135 <2>
    • Spikes Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • The Spikes Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Spikes Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Attica.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spikes Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56362 <2>
    • Gravesville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gravesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gravesville Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gravesville Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Attica.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55424 <2>
    • Sparkman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sparkman Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Sparkman Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sparkman Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Maynard.
      • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Sparkman Cemetery (located 63 miles to the north).
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparkman Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56353 <2>
    • Barnett Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Barnett Family Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Barnett Family Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Attica.
      • The Barnett Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Barnett Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52935 <2>
    • Ross Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56022 <2>
    • Clearview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clearview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clearview Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clearview Cemetery
    • Foster Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Foster Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Foster Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Attica.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53925 <2>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Palestine Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palestine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Palestine Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine Cemetery
      • Old Wells Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • The Old Wells Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Wells Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Dalton.
        • The Old Wells Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Wells Cemetery
        • Be careful, some people have confused the Old Wells Cemetery with the Nelson Cemetery and the Wells Cemetery 'B' (located 11 miles to the southwest).
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Wells Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56746 <2>
      • Broadway Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Broadway Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • The Broadway Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Broadway Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of Pocahontas.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broadway Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2576352 <2>
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wilson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wilson Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Pocahontas.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56865 <2>
      • Martin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Martin Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • The Martin Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Martin Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Maynard.
        • The Martin Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Martin B. Cemetery
        • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Martin Cemetery (located 62 miles to the north).
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2404225 <2>
      • Upshaw Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Upshaw Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Upshaw Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Dalton.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upshaw Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56621 <2>
      • Looney Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Looney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Looney Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Looney Cemetery
      • Old McIlroy's Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Old McIlroy's Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • The Old McIlroy's Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old McIlroy's Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Dalton.
        • The Old McIlroy's Cemetery has also been known as:
        • McIlroy Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old McIlroy's Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2579306 <2>
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shiloh Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Pocahontas.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56268 <2>
      • Brockett Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Brockett Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brockett Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the south of Pocahontas.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brockett Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53199 <2>
      • Harris Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Harris Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Harris Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Maynard.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #54226 <2>
      • Harper Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Harper Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • The Harper Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Harper Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Maynard.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #54217 <2>
      • Pratt Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pratt Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pratt Cemetery
      • Burr Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Burr Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • The Burr Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Burr Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Warm Springs.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burr Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53271 <2>

    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 Nelson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #52607  (Nelson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #52607 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: Warm Springs
      • County: Randolph         Elev: 114
      • Location given for GNIS #52607 (Nelson Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #55316

    The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <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 Nelson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3814, Longitude: -91.0232       In this case, the coordinates for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Randolph, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <7>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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