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A visit to the Nelson Cemetery ...


The location of the Nelson 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 Nelson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.2410°   (34° 14' 27")

Lon:   -78.0530°   (-78° 3' 10")

The Nelson Cemetery is located in Brunswick County<2>.

The county seat for Brunswick County is located in Bolivia. Bolivia lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Nelson Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Brunswick 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 27 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.

    • Navassa
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navassa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navassa
      • Navassa is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,534 people
    • Belville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belville
      • Belville is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,135 people
    • Phoenix
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
      • Phoenix is located in Brunswick County
    • Malmo
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malmo
      • Malmo is located in Brunswick County
    • Leland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
      • Leland is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,647 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <4>
    • Town Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
      • Town Creek is located in Brunswick County
    • Winnabow
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnabow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnabow
      • Winnabow is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnabow <4>
    • Sandy Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
      • Sandy Creek is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
    • Hightsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightsville
      • Hightsville is located in New Hanover County
    • Northwest
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
      • Northwest is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
    • Old Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Brunswick County
    • Wrightsboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrightsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsboro
      • Wrightsboro is located in New Hanover County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Wilmington
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Silver Lake
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
        • Silver Lake is located in New Hanover County
      • Smith Creek
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Creek
        • Smith Creek is located in New Hanover County
      • Acme
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
        • Acme is located in Columbus County
      • Windemere
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windemere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windemere
        • Windemere is located in New Hanover County
      • Kings Grant
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
        • Kings Grant is located in New Hanover County
      • Skippers Corner
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skippers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skippers Corner
        • Skippers Corner is located in New Hanover County
      • Castle Hayne
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Hayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hayne
        • Castle Hayne is located in New Hanover County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castle Hayne <4>
      • Delco
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delco
        • Delco is located in Columbus County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delco <4>
      • Bolivia
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivia
        • Bolivia is located in Brunswick County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolivia <4>
      • Myrtle Grove
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtle Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove
        • Myrtle Grove is located in New Hanover County
      • Masonboro
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masonboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonboro
        • Masonboro is located in New Hanover County
      • Seagate
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seagate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seagate
        • Seagate is located in New Hanover County
      • Murraysville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murraysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murraysville
        • Murraysville is located in New Hanover County
      • Riegelwood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

    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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brunswick 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 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Nelson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Williams Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Benton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Benton Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benton Cemetery
    • St. Thomas Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Chinnis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chinnis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chinnis Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chinnis Cemetery
    • Skipper Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skipper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Skipper Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skipper Cemetery
    • Mulberry Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mulberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mulberry Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mulberry Cemetery
    • St. James Episcopal Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. James Episcopal Cemetery is located in New Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Episcopal Cemetery
    • Oakdale Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Calvary Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Skipper Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skipper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Skipper Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skipper Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Oak Grove Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in New Hanover County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Wilmington.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188187 <6>
      • Delgado Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Delgado Cemetery is located in New Hanover County
        • The Delgado Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Spofford Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delgado Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2229370 <6>
      • Wilmington National Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • B'nai Israel Hebrew Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Bellevue Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Bellevue Cemetery is located in New Hanover County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bellevue Cemetery is located in Wilmington.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellevue Cemetery
      • Pine Forest Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Pine Forest Cemetery is located in New Hanover County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pine Forest Cemetery is located in Wilmington.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Forest Cemetery
      • Greenlawn Memorial Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenlawn Memorial Park is located in New Hanover County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Memorial Park
      • Rhyne Grave
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhyne Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rhyne Grave is located in Pender County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhyne Grave
      • Sykes Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sykes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sykes Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sykes Cemetery
      • Acorn Branch Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

    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 #990906  (Nelson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #990906 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: Winnabow
      • County: Brunswick         Elev: 12
      • Location given for GNIS #990906 (Nelson Cemetery)

    The official website for Brunswick County: www.brunsco.net/

    The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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 North Carolina's counties, including Brunswick, 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 Nelson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2410, Longitude: -78.0530       In this case, the coordinates for the Nelson 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.
    <7>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.




 

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