A visit to the Nelson Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Nelson Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Nelson Cemetery (FG ID #55316).
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:
36.3814, -91.0232
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery has been estimated.<3> - use with caution.
The Nelson Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the northwest of Attica.
The cemetery is located in Randolph County<4>.
The county seat for Randolph County is located in Pocahontas. Pocahontas lies just to the south 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 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Nelson Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Nelson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Roach Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Roach Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roach Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Thomas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Gross Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Spikes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Gravesville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Gravesville Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravesville Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sparkman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Barnett Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ross Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clearview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Clearview Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview Cemetery
- Foster Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Palestine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Palestine Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
- Old Wells Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Broadway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Martin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Upshaw Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Looney Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Looney Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looney Cemetery
- Old McIlroy's Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Thompson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Brockett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Harris Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Harper Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pratt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Pratt Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Cemetery
- Burr Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Nelson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Nelson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ingram
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ingram is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
- Ingram has also been known as:
- Gooberhull
- Spikes
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Antioch
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Attica
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hamil
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brockett
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Elevenpoint
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Supply
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Oconee ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Warm Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Maynard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Middlebrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dalton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pocahontas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Spring Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Birdell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lima
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Eleven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Peru
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Skaggs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elm Store
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ravenden Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Kingsville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kingsville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
- Biggers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
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 Randolph County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Nelson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Maynard
- Pocahontas
- Ravenden Springs
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 Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Randolph 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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #55316
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #52607 (Nelson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #52607 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: Randolph
- Est. Elev: 114 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Warm Springs
- Location given for Nelson Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.3814534 Lon: -91.0229027
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- Nelson Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Randolph, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |