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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. 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)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Nelson Cemetery

Lat:   38.4717°   (38° 28' 18")

Lon:   -84.5763°   (-84° 34' 34")

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

The county seat for Scott County is located in Georgetown. Georgetown lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south of the Nelson Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Nelson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ecklers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ecklers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ecklers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ecklers Cemetery is located in Grant County
  • Zion Hill Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zion Hill Church Cemetery is located in Owen County
  • Burton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Burton Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Burton Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Burton Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Corinth.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484796 <6>
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Owen County
  • New Columbus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Columbus Cemetery
    • The New Columbus Cemetery is located in Owen County
    • The New Columbus Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fairview Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73905 <6>
  • Davis Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Davis Chapel Cemetery is located in Owen County
  • Old New Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old New Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old New Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old New Cemetery is located in Harrison County
  • Brewsaugh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewsaugh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewsaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brewsaugh Cemetery is located in Harrison County
  • Anness Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anness Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anness Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Anness Cemetery is located in Grant County
  • Brooks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Grant County
  • Brock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brock Cemetery is located in Grant County
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • 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 Grant County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Steger Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steger Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Steger Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Mason Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mason Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Work Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Work Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Work Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Work Cemetery is located in Owen County
    • True Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the True Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the True Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The True Cemetery is located in Owen County
    • Robinson Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Family Cemetery
      • The Robinson Family Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • The Robinson Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Robinson Cemetery
    • Dunn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunn Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Ackman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ackman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ackman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ackman Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Anness Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anness Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anness Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anness Cemetery is located in Grant County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 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.

  • Corinth
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corinth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Corinth is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinth <7>
  • Stonewall
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stonewall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
    • Stonewall is located in Scott County
  • New Columbus
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbus
    • New Columbus is located in Owen County
  • Blanchet
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blanchet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchet
    • Blanchet is located in Grant County
  • Stringtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stringtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
    • Stringtown is located in Grant County
  • Natlee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Natlee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natlee
    • Natlee is located in Owen County
  • Sadieville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sadieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadieville
    • Sadieville is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
  • Cordova
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
    • Cordova is located in Grant County
  • Keefer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keefer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keefer
    • Keefer is located in Grant County
  • Canby
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
    • Canby is located in Owen County
  • Josephine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Josephine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
    • Josephine is located in Scott County
  • Porter
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Porter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
    • Porter is located in Scott County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Rutland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
      • Rutland is located in Harrison County
    • Rockdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Boyd County
    • Rockdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Owen County
    • Double Culvert
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Culvert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Culvert
      • Double Culvert is located in Scott County
    • Lawrenceville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lawrenceville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Grant County
    • Mason
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Grant County
    • Fairbanks
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairbanks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Fairbanks is located in Owen County
    • Biddle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddle
      • Biddle is located in Scott County
    • Davis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Scott County
    • Renaker
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renaker
      • Renaker is located in Harrison County
    • Cherry Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
      • Cherry Grove is located in Grant County
    • Beechwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beechwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
      • Beechwood is located in Owen County
    • Heekin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heekin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heekin
      • Heekin is located in Grant County
    • Suterville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suterville
      • Suterville is located in Scott County
    • Longlick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longlick
      • Longlick is located in Scott County
    • Turkey Foot
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turkey Foot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Foot
      • Turkey Foot is located in Scott County
    • Marcus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marcus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
      • Marcus is located in Pendleton County
    • Breck
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Breck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breck
      • Breck is located in Owen 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. The following communities are located in Scott 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 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:

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 #499253  (Nelson Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #499253 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: Sadieville
    • County: Scott         Elev: 269
    • Location given for GNIS #499253 (Nelson Cemetery)

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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 Kentucky's counties, including Scott, 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 obstructions 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: 38.4717, Longitude: -84.5763       In this case, the coordinates for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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