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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Nelson. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Nelson to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Nelson, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Nelson (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Nelson. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Nelson is historic, it would have been located within present day Oneida County.

To see how the shape of Idaho's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Oneida County: Bannock, Cassia, Franklin, Power, Box Elder (UT) & Cache (UT).

Below are the counties that are near Nelson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Nelson:

  • Oneida County     (The home county of Nelson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nelson, with the one closest to Nelson listed first.
    • Stone
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Holbrook
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
      • Holbrook is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holbrook <2>
    • Gwenford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwenford
      • Gwenford is located in Oneida County
    • Pleasantview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantview
      • Pleasantview is located in Oneida County
    • Saint Johns
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
      • Saint Johns is located in Oneida County
    • Cherry Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
      • Cherry Creek is located in Oneida County
    • Malad City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malad City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malad City
      • Malad City is located in Oneida County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malad City <2>
    • Woodruff
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
      • Woodruff is located in Oneida County
  • Cassia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nelson, with the one closest to Nelson listed first.
    • Strevell ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strevell
      • Strevell is located in Cassia County
    • Sublett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublett
      • Sublett is located in Cassia County
  • Power County
  • Box Elder County (UT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nelson, with the one closest to Nelson listed first.
    • Snowville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Blue Creek ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Creek
      • Blue Creek is located in Box Elder County (UT)
    • Portage
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
      • Portage is located in Box Elder County (UT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
    • Howell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
      • Howell is located in Box Elder County (UT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howell <2>
    • Washakie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Washakie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washakie
      • Washakie is located in Box Elder County (UT)
    • Fort Malad ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Malad. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Malad
      • Fort Malad is located in Box Elder County (UT)
    • Portage Old Fort ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Portage Old Fort. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Old Fort
      • Portage Old Fort is located in Box Elder County (UT)
    • Kosmo ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kosmo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosmo
      • Kosmo is located in Box Elder County (UT)
    • Cedar Creek ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
      • Cedar Creek is located in Box Elder County (UT)
    • Hardup
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hardup. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardup
      • Hardup is located in Box Elder County (UT)
    • Plymouth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Box Elder County (UT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <2>
    • Cedar Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
      • Cedar Springs is located in Box Elder County (UT)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Nelson, see our County-by-County Page for Nelson.

Cemeteries Near Nelson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nelson.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Nelson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Nelson, with the one closest to Nelson listed first.

  • Holbrook Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holbrook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Snowville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Samaria City Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Samaria City Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Samaria City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Samaria.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2157823 <5>
  • Juniper Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Portage Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Howell Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Malad City Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malad City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malad City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Washakie Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Early Plymouth Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Early Plymouth Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Early Plymouth Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Early Plymouth Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<6> to the south of Plymouth (UT).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968206 <5>
  • Plymouth Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

While we didn't find Nelson in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Nelson.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Nelson, with the one closest to Nelson listed first.

  • Snowville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Samaria
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samaria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
    • Samaria is located in Oneida County
  • Blue Creek ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Creek
    • Blue Creek is located in Box Elder County (UT)
  • Saint Johns
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
    • Saint Johns is located in Oneida County
  • Cherry Creek
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
    • Cherry Creek is located in Oneida County
  • Portage
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
    • Portage is located in Box Elder County (UT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
  • Malad City
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malad City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malad City
    • Malad City is located in Oneida County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,117 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malad City <2>
  • Washakie
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Washakie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washakie
    • Washakie is located in Box Elder County (UT)
  • Plymouth
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Box Elder County (UT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <2>
  • Sublett
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublett
    • Sublett is located in Cassia County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Nelson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Nelson.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Nelson:

The official website for State of Idaho: https://idaho.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Nelson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Nelson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nelson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0808, Longitude: -112.6564       In this case, the coordinates for Nelson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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