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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. 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:

31.9118, -92.3382

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 Winn Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Winn Parish is located in Winnfield. Winnfield lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west 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 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Nelson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Whitehead Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Whitehead Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehead Cemetery
  • Urania Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Urania Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urania Cemetery
  • Pinehill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pinehill Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehill Cemetery
  • Kees Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Kees Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kees Cemetery
  • McBroom Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The McBroom Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBroom Cemetery
  • Holmes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Cemetery
  • Pendarvis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Pendarvis Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendarvis Cemetery
  • Olla Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Olla Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olla Cemetery
  • Adams Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Adams Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
  • Corley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Corley Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley Cemetery
  • Guin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Guin Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guin Cemetery
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • New Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The New Union Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Union Cemetery
    • Old Shady Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Benson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Benson Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
    • James Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The James Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
    • Doughty Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Doughty Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doughty Cemetery
    • McDaniel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniel Cemetery
    • Hargrove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hargrove Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargrove Cemetery
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 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:

  • Urania
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Olla
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Olla is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olla
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olla <5>
  • Flat Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Flat Creek is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
  • Tullos
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Standard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Standard is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
  • Georgetown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Kelly
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Zenoria
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Zenoria is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenoria
  • Newport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Newport is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Summerville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Summerville is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
  • Clarks
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Sikes
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Joyce
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Grayson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hudson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hudson is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Trout
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Winnfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Midway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Midway is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Banks Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Banks Springs is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Springs
    • Mount Pleasant
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Zoar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Zoar is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
    • Jena
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jena is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jena <5>
    • Rosefield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Rosefield is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosefield

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 Winn Parish.

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 start with 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: