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:
34.3854, -93.5194
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 Montgomery County<2>.
The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Mount Ida. Mount Ida lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northwest 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 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Nelson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Nelson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mountain Home Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Mountain Home Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home Cemetery
- County Line Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The County Line Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
- Caney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Caney Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Cemetery
- Newcomb Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Newcomb Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcomb Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Family Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Family Cemetery
- Jones Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Jones Valley Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Valley Cemetery
- Steller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Steller Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steller Cemetery
- Glenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Old Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Old Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- The Old Mt. Tabor Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1984711 <5>
- Adams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Howerton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Howerton Cemetery is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howerton Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Bassinger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Bassinger Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassinger Cemetery
- Black Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Black Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Powers Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Old Ebenezer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ewing Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Ewing Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing Cemetery
- Wacaster Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Wacaster Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacaster Cemetery
- Howton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Howton Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howton Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 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:
- Hickory Station ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hickory Station is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Station
- Glenwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mazarn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mazarn is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazarn
- Caddo Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Alamo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alamo is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Ophir
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ophir is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Salem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Salem is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Bonnerdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Manfred
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Manfred is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manfred
- Caney Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Caney Valley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
- Amity
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Amity is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Meyers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Meyers is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyers
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Norman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lodi
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lodi is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Kirby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Joplin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Joplin is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
- Black Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Black Springs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Alpine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Alpine is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Pearcy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mount Ida
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fir ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Fir is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fir
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 Montgomery County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Nelson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Caddo Gap
- Glenwood
- Mount Ida
- Pike City
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 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 Montgomery County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #72844 (Nelson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #72844 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Montgomery
- Est. Elev: 242 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Caddo Gap
- Location given for Nelson Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.3853741 Lon: -93.5193546
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Arkansas' counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Nelson Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |