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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:   41.7667°   (41° 46' 0")

Lon:   -91.9974°   (-91° 59' 50")

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 .

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 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 Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Iowa 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 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amana
      • South Amana is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Amana <4>
    • Conroy
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroy
      • Conroy is located in Iowa County
    • West Amana
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amana
      • West Amana is located in Iowa County
    • Marengo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,466 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <4>
    • Middle Amana
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Williamsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <4>
    • Amana
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Watkins
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
      • Watkins is located in Benton County
    • Ladora
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladora
      • Ladora is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ladora <4>
    • Blairstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blairstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
      • Blairstown is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blairstown <4>
    • Norway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
      • Norway is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <4>
    • Oxford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Walford
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walford
        • Walford is located in Linn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,436 people
      • Dayton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
        • Dayton is located in Iowa County
      • Parnell
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
        • Parnell is located in Iowa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parnell <4>
      • Luzerne
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luzerne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
        • Luzerne is located in Benton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
      • Millersburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
        • Millersburg is located in Iowa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Cosgrove
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosgrove
        • Cosgrove is located in Johnson County
      • Fairfax
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
        • Fairfax is located in Linn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,934 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <4>
      • Newhall
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newhall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
        • Newhall is located in Benton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newhall <4>
      • Victor
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
        • Victor is located in Poweshiek County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victor <4>
      • Windham
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
        • Windham is located in Johnson County
      • Swisher
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swisher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swisher
        • Swisher is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swisher <4>
      • 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Nelson Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norwegian Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Cemetery
    • Kumer Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kumer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kumer Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kumer Cemetery
    • Maas Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maas Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maas Cemetery
    • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Old Scotch Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Scotch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Scotch Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Scotch Cemetery
    • Old Scotch Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Scotch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Scotch Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Scotch Cemetery
    • Maas Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maas Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maas Cemetery
    • Bishop Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Bishop Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • The Bishop Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Denzler Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94272 <6>
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • West Amana Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mitchel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchel Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Conn Pioneer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Middle Amana Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Titler Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Kitchen Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kitchen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kitchen Cemetery is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kitchen Cemetery
      • Iowa County Home Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iowa County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Iowa County Home Cemetery is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iowa County Home Cemetery
      • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      • St. John's German Lutheran Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's German Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John's German Lutheran Cemetery is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's German Lutheran Cemetery
      • Niles - Sprague Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Niles - Sprague Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Niles - Sprague Cemetery is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Niles - Sprague Cemetery
      • Lenox Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Lenox Cemetery is located in Iowa County
        • The Lenox Cemetery has also been known as:
        • New Jerusalem Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lenox Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95274 <6>

    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 #2047433  (Nelson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2047433 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: Middle Amana
      • County: Iowa         Elev: 277
      • Location given for GNIS #2047433 (Nelson Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.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 Iowa's counties, including Iowa, 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' 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: 41.7667, Longitude: -91.9974       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.




 

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