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. 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 ...

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

Lat:   39.5558°   (39° 33' 20")

Lon:   -121.7693°   (-121° 46' 9")

The Nelson Cemetery is located in Butte County<1>.

The county seat for Butte County is located in Oroville. Oroville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Nelson Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Nelson Cemetery.<3>

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

• Mound Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Cemetery
  • The Mound Cemetery is located in Butte County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Mound Cemetery
  • From the Nelson Cemetery to the Mound Cemetery
• Durham Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durham Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Durham Cemetery is located in Butte County
• Dayton Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dayton Cemetery
  • The Dayton Cemetery is located in Butte County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dayton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Dayton.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2144284 <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Dayton Cemetery
  • From the Nelson Cemetery to the Dayton Cemetery
• Hamilton Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hamilton Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Butte County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Hamilton Cemetery
  • From the Nelson Cemetery to the Hamilton Cemetery
• Glen Oaks Memorial Park
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Oaks Memorial Park
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Oaks Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Glen Oaks Memorial Park is located in Butte County
• Martin Family Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Family Cemetery
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Martin Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • The Martin Family Cemetery is located in Glenn County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2447144 <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Martin Family Cemetery
  • From the Nelson Cemetery to the Martin Family Cemetery
• Oroville Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oroville Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oroville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Oroville Cemetery is located in Butte County
• Pioneer Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Butte County
• Thompson Flat Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Flat Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Thompson Flat Cemetery is located in Butte County
• Clear Creek Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Creek Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in Butte County
• Butte City Cemetery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butte City Cemetery
  • The Butte City Cemetery is located in Glenn County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Butte City Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the west of Butte City.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7868 <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Butte City Cemetery
  • From the Nelson Cemetery to the Butte City Cemetery
• Gridley - Biggs Cemetery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gridley - Biggs Cemetery
  • The Gridley - Biggs Cemetery is located in Butte County
  • The Gridley - Biggs Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Biggs Cemetery
  • Live Oak Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8006 <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Gridley - Biggs Cemetery
  • From the Nelson Cemetery to the Gridley - Biggs Cemetery
• Continue List   (9 more) ...
  • Memorial Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Memorial Park is located in Butte County
  • Chico Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chico Cemetery
    • The Chico Cemetery is located in Butte County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chico Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Chico.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7900 <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Chico Cemetery
    • From the Nelson Cemetery to the Chico Cemetery
  • Mechoopda Indian Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mechoopda Indian Cemetery
    • The Mechoopda Indian Cemetery is located in Butte County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Mechoopda Indian Cemetery
    • From the Nelson Cemetery to the Mechoopda Indian Cemetery
  • Oregon City Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oregon City Cemetery
    • The Oregon City Cemetery is located in Butte County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Oregon City Cemetery
    • From the Nelson Cemetery to the Oregon City Cemetery
  • Cherokee Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherokee Cemetery
    • The Cherokee Cemetery is located in Butte County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1967787 <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Cherokee Cemetery
    • From the Nelson Cemetery to the Cherokee Cemetery
  • Monroeville Pioneer Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monroeville Pioneer Cemetery
    • The Monroeville Pioneer Cemetery is located in Glenn County
    • The Monroeville Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Monroeville Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2243964 <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Monroeville Pioneer Cemetery
    • From the Nelson Cemetery to the Monroeville Pioneer Cemetery
  • Marvin Chapel Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marvin Chapel Cemetery
    • The Marvin Chapel Cemetery is located in Glenn County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Marvin Chapel Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Afton
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8142 <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Marvin Chapel Cemetery
    • From the Nelson Cemetery to the Marvin Chapel Cemetery
  • Princeton Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Princeton Cemetery
    • The Princeton Cemetery is located in Colusa County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Princeton Cemetery
    • From the Nelson Cemetery to the Princeton Cemetery
  • Clarks Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarks Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Clarks Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Clarks Cemetery is located in Butte County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Clarks Cemetery
    • From the Nelson Cemetery to the Clarks 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]<2> of the Nelson Cemetery.

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

• Nelson
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
  • Nelson is located in Butte County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <7>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Nelson
  • From the Nelson Cemetery to Nelson
• Richvale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richvale
  • Richvale is located in Butte County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richvale <7>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Richvale
  • From the Nelson Cemetery to Richvale
• Durham
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
  • Durham is located in Butte County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <7>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Durham
  • From the Nelson Cemetery to Durham
• Oroville Junction
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oroville Junction
  • Oroville Junction is located in Butte County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Oroville Junction
  • From the Nelson Cemetery to Oroville Junction
• Lorraine ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lorraine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
  • Lorraine is located in Butte County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Lorraine
  • From the Nelson Cemetery to Lorraine
• Dayton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
  • Dayton is located in Butte County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Dayton
  • From the Nelson Cemetery to Dayton
• Bigg's
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigg's
  • Bigg's is located in Butte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,025 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bigg's <7>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Bigg's
  • From the Nelson Cemetery to Bigg's
• Thermalito
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thermalito
  • Thermalito is located in Butte County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Thermalito
  • From the Nelson Cemetery to Thermalito
• Elsey
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsey
  • Elsey is located in Butte County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsey <7>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Elsey
  • From the Nelson Cemetery to Elsey
• East Biggs
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Biggs
  • East Biggs is located in Butte County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to East Biggs
  • From the Nelson Cemetery to East Biggs
• Oroville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oroville
  • Oroville is located in Butte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,237 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oroville <7>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Oroville
  • From the Nelson Cemetery to Oroville
• Chico
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chico
  • Chico is located in Butte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 102,867 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chico <7>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Chico
  • From the Nelson Cemetery to Chico
• Continue List   (15 more) ...
  • South Oroville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Oroville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Oroville
    • South Oroville is located in Butte County
  • Lynchburg ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lynchburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
    • Lynchburg is located in Butte County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lynchburg
    • From the Nelson Cemetery to Lynchburg
  • Longs Bar ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Longs Bar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longs Bar
    • Longs Bar is located in Butte County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Longs Bar
    • From the Nelson Cemetery to Longs Bar
  • Glenn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn
    • Glenn is located in Glenn County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenn <7>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Glenn
    • From the Nelson Cemetery to Glenn
  • Butte City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butte City
    • Butte City is located in Glenn County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butte City <7>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Butte City
    • From the Nelson Cemetery to Butte City
  • Gridley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
    • Gridley is located in Butte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,397 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gridley <7>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gridley
    • From the Nelson Cemetery to Gridley
  • Peachton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachton
    • Peachton is located in Butte County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Peachton
    • From the Nelson Cemetery to Peachton
  • Oregon City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon City
    • Oregon City is located in Butte County
    • Former name for Oregon City:
    • Bloomingdale
  • Cherokee ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherokee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
    • Cherokee is located in Butte County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cherokee
    • From the Nelson Cemetery to Cherokee
  • Afton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
    • Afton is located in Glenn County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Afton
    • From the Nelson Cemetery to Afton
  • Palermo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
    • Palermo is located in Butte County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palermo <7>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Palermo
    • From the Nelson Cemetery to Palermo
  • Robinsons Corner
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Corner
    • Robinsons Corner is located in Butte County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Robinsons Corner
    • From the Nelson Cemetery to Robinsons Corner
  • Princeton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
    • Princeton is located in Colusa County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <7>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Princeton
    • From the Nelson Cemetery to Princeton
  • Bidwell ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bidwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidwell
    • Bidwell is located in Butte County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bidwell
    • From the Nelson Cemetery to Bidwell
  • Paradise
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
    • Paradise is located in Butte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,329 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise <7>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Paradise
    • From the Nelson Cemetery to Paradise

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 Butte County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Bigg's
  • Bigg's lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Nelson Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bigg's.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigg's
• Chico
  • Chico lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Nelson Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Chico.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chico
• Gridley
  • Gridley lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Nelson Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gridley.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
• Oroville
  • Oroville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Nelson Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oroville.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oroville
• Palermo
  • Palermo lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the Southeast (SE) of the Nelson Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Palermo.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
• Paradise
  • Paradise lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Nelson Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Paradise.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise

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:

• Pages specific to California:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Butte County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Colusa County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Glenn County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Sutter County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Tehama County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Yuba County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of California
  • Cemeteries of Butte County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for California
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for California
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of California
  • Cemeteries of Butte
• 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

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Butte County: www.buttecounty.net/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/