Do you know of Camp Nelson ???

This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about Camp Nelson. When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope that we'll discover more information in the future. Such is the case with Camp Nelson.<1>

Our sources for Camp Nelson (see Mentions and References below) indicate that it was a community with a post office. Unfortunately our sources aren't clear about the location of Camp Nelson other than they indicate that Camp Nelson would be found somewhere in Garrard County, Kentucky.

Communities Also Named Camp Nelson ...

We found one communities that share the name Camp Nelson.

Within Kentucky, the name Camp Nelson is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Camp Nelson in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • California
    • Tulare County
    • Please visit our profile page for the California community of Camp Nelson [Tulare County].

Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Camp Nelson ...

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Camp Nelson:

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Camp Nelson - Services available: had a Post Office, no Railroad mentioned

The FIPS database contains an entry for Camp Nelson.

Referenced FIPS Records ...

FIPS Code: 21/12286   (Place Name: Camp Nelson)

County: Garrard     (FIPS State/County: 21/079      Count/Seq: 02/01)

Class: U8

Identifies a populated place (in this case, Camp Nelson) located wholly or substantially outside the boundaries of an incorporated place or CDP (Census Designated Place) but whose name has not been verified as authoritative by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

More Orphans in  Garrard County ...

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As we explained above, when we encounter a name that might be a community or a post office we add it to our Gazetteer. If we have little information to go with the name, we call them Orphans. Below are Orphans that we believe to be located in Garrard County.