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:
41.8014, -89.6009
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 Lee County<2>.
The county seat for Lee County is located in Dixon. Dixon lies just to the east northeast 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.
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Prairieville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rock Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Rock Ridge Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Ridge Cemetery
- Science Ridge Mennonite Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery
- Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Centenary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Centenary Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centenary Cemetery
- Emanuel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel Cemetery
- Sugar Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove Cemetery
- Penrose Friends Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Oak Knoll Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Oak Knoll Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Knoll Cemetery
- Oak Knoll Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Oak Knoll Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Knoll Cemetery
- Golder Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Golder Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golder Cemetery
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
- East Jordan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The East Jordan Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Jordan Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dixon State School Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Ridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Maple Ridge Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge Cemetery
- Como Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Como Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como Cemetery
- Burket Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Burket Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burket Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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:
- Nelson
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Prairieville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Prairieville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Rock Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sterling
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Harmon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dixon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Penrose
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Penrose is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
- Woosung
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Galt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Eldena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hazelhurst
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hazelhurst is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
- Nachusa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- South Elkhorn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- South Elkhorn is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elkhorn
- Polo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Buffalo Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Buffalo Grove is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
- Coleta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Deer Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Amboy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Milledgeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tampico
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Elkhorn Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Elkhorn Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Grove
- Hitt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hitt is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt
- Franklin Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Malvern
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Malvern is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
- Walnut
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Carthage
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Carthage is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- White Pigeon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- White Pigeon is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pigeon
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 Lee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Nelson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Amboy
- Amboy lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Nelson Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Amboy.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
- Coleta
- Dixon
- Franklin Grove
- Milledgeville
- Polo
- Rock Falls
- Sterling
- Tampico
- Walnut
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:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Lee County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #414351 (Nelson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #414351 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Lee
- Est. Elev: 200 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dixon West
- Location given for Nelson Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.8014207 Lon: -89.600939
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Illinois' counties, including Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Nelson Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |
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