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A visit to the Nelson Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...

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

33.2084, -86.7747

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Columbiana. Columbiana lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Nelson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Nelson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Nelson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Garrett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett Cemetery
  • Benten Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Benten Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benten Cemetery
  • Nabors Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Nabors Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nabors Cemetery
  • Roach Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Roach Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roach Cemetery
  • Siluria Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Siluria Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siluria Cemetery
  • Still Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Goodson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Goodson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodson Cemetery
  • Harles Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Harles Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harles Cemetery
  • Dargin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Dargin Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dargin Cemetery
  • Jones Bailey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Jones Bailey Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Bailey Cemetery
  • Old Lynch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Old Lynch Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Lynch Cemetery
  • Nearest Grave Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Nearest Grave Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nearest Grave Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Maylene Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Maylene Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maylene Cemetery
    • Moores Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Moores Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Ryan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ryan Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan Cemetery
    • Wildwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Wildwood Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Cemetery
    • Moores Crossroads Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Deerhurst Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Deerhurst Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerhurst Cemetery
    • Oldham Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Oldham Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

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:

  • Saginaw
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Saginaw is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
  • Siluria
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Siluria is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siluria
  • Alabaster
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Brantleyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Brantleyville is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantleyville
  • Maylene
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Calera
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Pelham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Tacoa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Tacoa is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoa
  • Falliston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Falliston is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falliston
  • Helena
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Tulse
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Tulse is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulse
  • Montevallo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Columbiana
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Wilton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Wilton is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
      • Former names for Wilton:
      • Birmingham Junction
      • Bismarck
      • Catoosa
      • Woods
      • Woodsborough
    • Indian Springs Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Indian Springs Village is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
    • Bamford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Bamford is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamford
    • Sawmill Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Sawmill Town is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmill Town
    • Eddings
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Eddings is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddings
    • Shelby
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Chelsea
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Greenwood is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Aden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Aden is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
    • Hoover
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Hoover is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoover <5>
    • Brierfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Shannon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Shannon is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
    • Meadowbrook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Meadowbrook is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
    • Inverness
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Inverness is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness

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 Shelby County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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: