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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 .

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 California:
  • Pages specific to Butte 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 26 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)
    • Richvale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Durham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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
    • Lorraine ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorraine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
      • Lorraine is located in Butte County
    • Dayton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Butte County
    • Bigg's
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Thermalito
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thermalito
      • Thermalito is located in Butte County
    • Elsey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • 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
    • Oroville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • 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 <3>
    • Continue List   (14 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.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
        • Lynchburg is located in Butte County
      • 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.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longs Bar
        • Longs Bar is located in Butte County
      • Glenn
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Butte City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Gridley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Peachton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachton
        • Peachton is located in Butte County
      • 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
      • Afton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
        • Afton is located in Glenn County
      • Palermo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Princeton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Bidwell ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bidwell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidwell
        • Bidwell is located in Butte County
      • Paradise
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

    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
    • Oroville
    • Palermo
    • Paradise

    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.<6>

    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)
      • The Mound Cemetery is located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Cemetery
    • Durham Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durham Cemetery
    • Dayton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Dayton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2144284 <7>
    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<5>
      • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
    • Glen Oaks Memorial Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Oaks Memorial Park
    • Martin Family Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • 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.<5>
      • The Martin Family Cemetery is located in Glenn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2447144 <7>
    • Oroville Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oroville Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Thompson Flat Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Flat Cemetery
    • Clear Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Creek Cemetery
    • Butte City Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Butte City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7868 <7>
    • Gridley - Biggs Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Gridley - Biggs Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8006 <7>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Memorial Park
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
      • Chico Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Chico Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7900 <7>
      • Mechoopda Indian Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Oregon City Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Cherokee Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Monroeville Pioneer Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Marvin Chapel Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Marvin Chapel Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8142 <7>
      • Princeton Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Clarks Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • 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.<5>
        • The Clarks Cemetery is located in Butte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarks Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

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

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Butte, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 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: 39.5558, Longitude: -121.7693    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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