Around Nelson ...
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Nelson, with the nearest first.
- Coden
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bayou La Batre
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Alabama Port
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Alabama Port is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama Port
- Mon Louis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mon Louis is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mon Louis
- Irvington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Saint Elmo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Saint Elmo is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Bellefontaine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bellefontaine is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefontaine
- Grand Bay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dauphin Island
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dauphin Island is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dauphin Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,366 people
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Theodore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Tillmans Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Tillmans Corner is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillmans Corner
- Orange Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Orange Grove is located in Jackson County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
- Point Clear
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Eastside
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Eastside is located in Jackson County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastside
- Helena
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Helena is located in Jackson County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
For more communities neighboring Nelson, please visit our County-by-County Page for Nelson.
Mobile County ...
Nelson is located in Mobile County<2>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mobile County: Baldwin, Washington, George (MS), Greene (MS) & Jackson (MS). Mobile Bay is to the east and the Gulf of Mexico lies to the south.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Nelson ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Nelson.
Airports Near Nelson ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Nelson and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Nelson.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Alabama:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Mobile, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Nelson), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |