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:
38.4717, -84.5763
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 Scott County<2>.
The county seat for Scott County is located in Georgetown. Georgetown lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south 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 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)
- The Ecklers Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ecklers Cemetery
- Zion Hill Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Burton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Burton Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Burton Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Corinth.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484796 <5>
- Hughes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Hughes Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
- New Columbus Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The New Columbus Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbus Cemetery
- The New Columbus Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fairview Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73905 <5>
- Davis Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Old New Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Old New Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old New Cemetery
- Brewsaugh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Brewsaugh Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewsaugh Cemetery
- Anness Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Anness Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anness Cemetery
- Brooks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Brooks Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
- Brock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Brock Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Steger Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Steger Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steger Cemetery
- Mason Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Mason Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cemetery
- Work Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Work Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Work Cemetery
- True Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The True Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Cemetery
- Robinson Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Robinson Family Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Family Cemetery
- The Robinson Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Robinson Cemetery
- Dunn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Dunn Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Cemetery
- Ackman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Ackman Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackman Cemetery
- Anness Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Anness Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anness Cemetery
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)
- Stonewall
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Stonewall is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- New Columbus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- New Columbus is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbus
- Blanchet
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Blanchet is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchet
- Stringtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stringtown is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Natlee
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Natlee is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natlee
- Sadieville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sadieville is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadieville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Cordova
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cordova is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
- Keefer
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Keefer is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keefer
- Canby
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Canby is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
- Josephine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Josephine is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
- Porter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Porter is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Rutland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rutland is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Rockdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rockdale is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Rockdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rockdale is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Double Culvert
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Double Culvert is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Culvert
- Lawrenceville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lawrenceville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Mason
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mason is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Fairbanks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Fairbanks is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
- Biddle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Biddle is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddle
- Davis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Davis is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Renaker
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Renaker is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renaker
- Cherry Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cherry Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Beechwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Beechwood is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Heekin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Heekin is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heekin
- Suterville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Suterville is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suterville
- Longlick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Longlick is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longlick
- Turkey Foot
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Turkey Foot is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Foot
- Marcus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Marcus is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
- Breck
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Breck is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breck
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 first visit 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:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Scott 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 #499253 (Nelson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #499253 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: Scott
- Est. Elev: 269 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sadieville
- Location given for Nelson Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.4717378 Lon: -84.5763323
- 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 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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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