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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:   38.1539°   (38° 9' 14")

Lon:   -90.0040°   (-90° 0' 14")

The Nelson Cemetery is located in Randolph County<2>.

The county seat for Randolph County is located in Chester. Chester lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Nelson Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Randolph 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 33 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.

    • Ruma
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruma
      • Ruma is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
    • Red Bud
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Evansville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
      • Evansville is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansville <4>
    • Prairie du Rocher
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie du Rocher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Rocher
      • Prairie du Rocher is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
      • Prairie du Rocher has also been known as:
      • Prairie du Rocher village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie du Rocher <4>
    • Modoc
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
      • Modoc is located in Randolph County
    • Renault
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Preston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Randolph County
    • Baldwin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Walsh
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh
      • Walsh is located in Randolph County
    • Little Rock Landing ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Landing
      • Little Rock Landing is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • Hecker
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hecker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecker
      • Hecker is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hecker <4>
    • Burksville Station
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville Station
      • Burksville Station is located in Monroe County
    • Continue List   (21 more) ...
      • Clement ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clement
        • Clement is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
      • Ellis Grove
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Grove
        • Ellis Grove is located in Randolph County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellis Grove <4>
      • Burksville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville
        • Burksville is located in Monroe County
      • Fults
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fults have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fults
        • Fults is located in Monroe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fults <4>
      • Brickeys
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickeys
        • Brickeys is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
        • Former names for Brickeys:
        • Brickeys Gristmill
        • Brickeys Landing
      • Sainte Genevieve
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Genevieve have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Genevieve
        • Sainte Genevieve is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,406 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Genevieve <4>
      • Houston
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
        • Houston is located in Randolph County
      • Needmore
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
        • Needmore is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
      • Lenzburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • New Athens
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
        • New Athens is located in Saint Clair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
      • Maeystown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • New Palestine
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
        • New Palestine is located in Randolph County
      • Bloomsdale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsdale
        • Bloomsdale is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomsdale <4>
      • Zell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zell
        • Zell is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
      • Marlo ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlo
        • Marlo is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
      • Quarry Town
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quarry Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry Town
        • Quarry Town is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
        • Quarry Town has also been known as:
        • Quarrytown
      • Sparta
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
        • Sparta is located in Randolph County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,202 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
      • Marissa
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marissa
        • Marissa is located in Saint Clair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,785 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marissa <4>
      • Waterloo
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
        • Waterloo is located in Monroe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,536 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <4>
      • Madonnaville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madonnaville
        • Madonnaville is located in Monroe County
      • Monroe City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
        • Monroe City is located in Monroe County

    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 Randolph 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 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Nelson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. John Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #403566 <6>
    • St. Peter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Ralls Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ralls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ralls Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ralls Cemetery
    • Rebenack Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rebenack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rebenack Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rebenack Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • St. Boniface Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Boniface Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Boniface Cemetery
    • Kelly Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
    • Brickey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brickey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brickey Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brickey Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Studt Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Schmoll Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • St. Marcus Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marcus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marcus Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marcus Cemetery
      • Preston Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Preston Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preston Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Holy Cross Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
      • McCormick Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCormick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCormick Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCormick Cemetery
      • St. Pius Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pius Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pius Cemetery
      • Baldwin Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baldwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
      • Leinecke Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leinecke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leinecke Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leinecke Cemetery
      • Immanuel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery

    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 #414348  (Nelson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #414348 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: Ames
      • County: Randolph         Elev: 138
      • Location given for GNIS #414348 (Nelson Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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 Illinois' counties, including Randolph, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 38.1539, Longitude: -90.0040       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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