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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:

41.7667, -91.9974

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 Iowa County<2>.

The county seat for Iowa County is located in Marengo. Marengo lies just to the west 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 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Nelson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Norwegian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Norwegian Cemetery is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwegian Cemetery
  • Kumer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Kumer Cemetery is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kumer Cemetery
  • Maas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Maas Cemetery is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maas Cemetery
  • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    • The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Trinity Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96500 <5>
  • Old Scotch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Old Scotch Cemetery is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Scotch Cemetery
  • Old Scotch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Old Scotch Cemetery is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Scotch Cemetery
  • Maas Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Maas Cemetery is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maas Cemetery
  • Bishop Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Bishop Cemetery is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Cemetery
    • The Bishop Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Denzler Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94272 <5>
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • West Amana Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The West Amana Cemetery is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amana Cemetery
  • Mitchel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Mitchel Cemetery is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Conn Pioneer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Conn Pioneer Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conn Pioneer Cemetery
      • The Conn Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Conn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2323692 <5>
    • Middle Amana Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Middle Amana Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Amana Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Middle Amana Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Middle Amana.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188824 <5>
    • Titler Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Kitchen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Kitchen Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitchen Cemetery
    • Iowa County Home Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • St. John's German Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Niles - Sprague Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Lenox Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lenox Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox Cemetery
      • The Lenox Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New Jerusalem Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95274 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 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:

  • South Amana
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Conroy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Conroy is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroy
  • West Amana
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • West Amana is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amana
  • Marengo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Middle Amana
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Williamsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Amana
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Watkins
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Watkins is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
  • Ladora
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Blairstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Norway
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Oxford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Walford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Walford is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,436 people
    • Dayton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Dayton is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Parnell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Luzerne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Luzerne is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Millersburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Millersburg is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
    • Cosgrove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Cosgrove is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosgrove
    • Fairfax
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Newhall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Victor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Windham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Windham is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
    • Swisher
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Belle Plaine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

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 Iowa County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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: