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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:   34.8879°   (34° 53' 16")

Lon:   -87.0575°   (-87° 3' 27")

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

The county seat for Limestone County is located in Athens. Athens lies just to the southeast of the Nelson 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 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 Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Limestone 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 30 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.

    • Cairo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
      • Cairo is located in Limestone County
    • Lentzville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lentzville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
      • Lentzville is located in Limestone County
    • Hay's Mill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay's Mill
      • Hay's Mill is located in Limestone County
    • Elkmont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
      • Elkmont is located in Limestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkmont <4>
    • Poplar Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
      • Poplar Creek is located in Limestone County
    • Clifton ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Limestone County
    • Athens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Limestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
    • Pettusville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettusville
      • Pettusville is located in Limestone County
    • Ripley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Ripley is located in Limestone County
    • Lester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
      • Lester is located in Limestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Confluence
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
      • Confluence is located in Lauderdale County
    • Prospect
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Stella
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
        • Stella is located in Giles County (TN)
      • Tanner
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Country Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
        • Country Village is located in Limestone County
      • Estaville ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estaville
        • Estaville is located in Limestone County
      • Bethel
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
        • Bethel is located in Lauderdale County
      • Estep ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estep have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
        • Estep is located in Lauderdale County
      • Minor Hill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Hill
        • Minor Hill is located in Giles County (TN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
      • Anderson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
        • Anderson is located in Lauderdale County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
      • Ardmore
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
        • Ardmore is located in Giles County (TN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,218 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <4>
      • Elkmont Springs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont Springs
        • Elkmont Springs is located in Giles County (TN)
      • Appleton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
        • Appleton is located in Lawrence County (TN)
      • Cedar Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
        • Cedar Hill is located in Lauderdale County
      • Rogersville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
        • Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
        • Former name for Rogersville:
        • Rodgersville
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <4>
      • Garner ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
        • Garner is located in Colbert County
      • Center Hill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
        • Center Hill is located in Limestone County
      • Caro
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
        • Caro is located in Limestone County
      • Ardmore
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
        • Ardmore is located in Limestone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,513 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <4>
      • Dickson Town
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Town
        • Dickson Town is located in Giles County (TN)

    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 Limestone 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 28 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Nelson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lebanon Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Athens.
      • The Lebanon Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lebanon Community Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23932 <6>
    • Grigsby Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grigsby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grigsby Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grigsby Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Berea Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Berea Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berea Cemetery
    • Collier Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Collier Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collier Cemetery
    • Myers Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Myers Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Witty Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Witty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Witty Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Witty Cemetery
    • Legg Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Legg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Legg Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Legg Cemetery
    • Cunningham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dupree Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dupree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dupree Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dupree Cemetery
    • O'Neal Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The O'Neal Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Neal Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      • McCully Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCully Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCully Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCully Cemetery
      • Gray Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gray Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
      • Adams Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adams Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Sandlin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • The Sandlin Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sandlin Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Cairo
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandlin Cemetery
      • Elk River Memorial Gardens
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk River Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elk River Memorial Gardens is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk River Memorial Gardens
      • Crenshaw Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crenshaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crenshaw Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crenshaw Cemetery
      • Pleasant Point Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Point Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Point Cemetery
      • Davchport Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davchport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davchport Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davchport Cemetery
      • Malone Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Malone Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malone Cemetery
      • Hughey Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hughey Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughey Cemetery
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Antioch Cemetery #1
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery #1 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery #1 is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery #1
      • St. Mark Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Mark Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mark 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 Nelson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #123694  (Nelson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #123694 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: Salem
      • County: Limestone         Elev: 218
      • Location given for GNIS #123694 (Nelson Cemetery)

    The official website for Limestone County: www.co.limestone.al.us/

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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 Alabama's counties, including Limestone, 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 things 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: 34.8879, Longitude: -87.0575       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.




 

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