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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:

39.8786, -88.3067

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 Douglas County<2>.

The county seat for Douglas County is located in Tuscola. Tuscola lies just to the south southeast 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 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Nelson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Rock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rock Cemetery is located in Champaign County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cemetery
    • The Rock Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Andy Rock Cemetery
  • O'Bryan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The O'Bryan Cemetery is located in Champaign County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Bryan Cemetery
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Champaign County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Davis Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Davis Memorial Cemetery is located in Champaign County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Memorial Cemetery
    • The Davis Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pesotum Cemetery
  • Rice Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Rice Cemetery is located in Champaign County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
    • The Rice Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hixon Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Champaign County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Sadorus Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sadorus Cemetery is located in Champaign County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadorus Cemetery
    • The Sadorus Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Sadorus Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107815 <5>
  • Upper Lester Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Upper Lester Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Lester Cemetery
  • Jessee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Jessee Cemetery is located in Champaign County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessee Cemetery
  • Tuscola Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Tuscola Twp. Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola Twp. Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tuscola Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Tuscola.
    • The Tuscola Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Tuscola Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #548143 <5>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Craw Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Craw Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craw Cemetery
    • Lower Lester Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lower Lester Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Lester Cemetery
    • Villa Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • St. Patrick Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patrick Cemetery
    • St. Patrick's Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The St. Patrick's Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patrick's Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Ivesdale.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Iverdale Cemetery
      • Ivesdale Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1972624 <5>
    • Lake Fork Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Lake Fork Cemetery is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Fork Cemetery
    • Hammett Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hammett Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammett Cemetery
    • Bailey Memorial Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Bailey Memorial Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Memorial Cemetery
      • The Bailey Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ash Grove Cemetery
      • Tolono Grove Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

  • Hayes
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Hayes is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes
  • Pesotum
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Chicken Bristle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Chicken Bristle is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicken Bristle
  • Tuscola
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Ficklin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ficklin is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ficklin
  • Sadorus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Villa Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Villa Grove is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,414 people
  • Tolono
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Tolono is located in Champaign County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolono
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,349 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tolono <6>
  • Garrett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Garrett is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
  • Patterson Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Patterson Springs is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Springs
  • Atwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Camargo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Ivesdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Fairland is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
    • Philo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Philo is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philo <6>
    • Chesterville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Chesterville is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
    • Longview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Savoy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Savoy is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savoy <6>
    • Arcola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Filson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Filson is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filson
    • Murdock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Arthur
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Kemp
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Kemp is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
    • Bement
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Voorhies
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Voorhies is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies

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 Douglas 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 first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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: