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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:

37.3898, -88.7209

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 Johnson County<2>.

The county seat for Johnson County is located in Vienna. Vienna lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west 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 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Nelson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Kerley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Kerley Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerley Cemetery
  • Island Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Island Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Cemetery
  • Dixon Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Roland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Roland Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland Cemetery
  • Rentfro Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rentfro Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rentfro Cemetery
  • Clymore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Clymore Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clymore Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Henley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Henley Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henley Cemetery
  • Cox Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Cox Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
  • Ragsdale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ragsdale Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragsdale Cemetery
  • Murrie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Murrie Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrie Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Central Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Central Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cemetery
    • Austin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Austin Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Austin Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Dixon Springs.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2569196 <5>
    • Concord Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
    • Cagle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cagle Cemetery is located in Massac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cagle Cemetery
    • Carr Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Carr Cemetery is located in Massac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr Cemetery
    • Massonic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Massonic Cemetery is located in Massac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massonic Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
    • Shedville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Shedville Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shedville Cemetery
    • Glendale Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Glendale Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 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:

  • Grantsburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Reevesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Reevesville is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reevesville
  • Dixon Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Dixon Springs is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
  • Wartrace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Wartrace is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartrace
  • Big Bay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Big Bay is located in Massac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bay
  • Simpson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Rock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Rock is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
  • Glendale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Glendale is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
  • New Columbia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • New Columbia is located in Massac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbia
  • Reynoldsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Reynoldsburg is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsburg
  • Vienna
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Bender ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Bender is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bender
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Ozark
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Eddyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • McCormick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • McCormick is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick
    • Belknap
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Golconda
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • New Burnside
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Joppa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)

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 Johnson 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 turn to 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: