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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:   35.1387°   (35° 8' 19")

Lon:   -91.4768°   (-91° 28' 36")

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

The county seat for White County is located in Searcy. Searcy lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Nelson Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 White 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 23 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.

    • Georgetown
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Gregory
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
      • Gregory is located in Woodruff County
    • West Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
    • Sand Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
      • Sand Hill is located in Prairie County
    • Griffithville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffithville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffithville
      • Griffithville is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Des Arc
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Arc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Arc
      • Des Arc is located in Prairie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Arc <4>
    • Little Dixie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Dixie
      • Little Dixie is located in Prairie County
    • Augusta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bald Knob
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Kensett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Walker
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in White County
    • Howell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
      • Howell is located in Woodruff County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Judsonia
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judsonia
        • Judsonia is located in White County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,992 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Judsonia <4>
      • Higginson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higginson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginson
        • Higginson is located in White County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
      • Cotton Plant
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Plant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
        • Cotton Plant is located in Woodruff County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton Plant <4>
      • Patterson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
        • Patterson is located in Woodruff County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
      • Russell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Searcy
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searcy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy
        • Searcy is located in White County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,543 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Searcy <4>
      • Hickory Plains
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Plains
        • Hickory Plains is located in Prairie County
      • DeView
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeView have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeView
        • DeView is located in Woodruff County
      • McCrory
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCrory
        • McCrory is located in Woodruff County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,496 people
      • Riverside
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
        • Riverside is located in Woodruff County
      • Garner
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • 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 White County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <4>

    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 White 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 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Nelson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Welcome Home Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Welcome Home Cemetery is located in Prairie County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Welcome Home Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the south of Des Arc.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welcome Home Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1126701 <6>
    • Lost Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Lost Hill Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Lost Hill Cemetery is located in Prairie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lost Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2323386 <6>
    • Buckeye Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckeye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buckeye Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckeye Cemetery
    • Belcher Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belcher Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belcher Cemetery
    • Kings Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Gregory Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gregory Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
    • Pt. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pt. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pt. Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pt. Cemetery
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Eldridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eldridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eldridge Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eldridge Cemetery
    • Griffin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Griffin Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
    • Reeves Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reeves Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeves Cemetery
    • Watson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watson Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Harris Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harris Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Dogwood Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dogwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dogwood Cemetery is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dogwood Cemetery
      • Dogwood Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dogwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dogwood Cemetery is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dogwood Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Prairie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Crutcher Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crutcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crutcher Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crutcher Cemetery
      • Lessenbery Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lessenbery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lessenbery Cemetery is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lessenbery Cemetery
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Lakeside Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Prairie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
      • St. Luke Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Luke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Luke Cemetery is located in Prairie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Luke Cemetery
      • Ashler Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ashler Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashler 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 #52605  (Nelson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #52605 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: Georgetown
      • County: White         Elev: 62
      • Location given for GNIS #52605 (Nelson Cemetery)

    The official website for White County: www.whitecountyar.org/

    The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.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 Arkansas' counties, including White, 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 obstructions 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: 35.1387, Longitude: -91.4768       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.
    <7>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.









 

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