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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:

38.1437, -75.4071

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 Worcester County<2>.

The county seat for Worcester County is located in Snow Hill. Snow Hill lies just to the north northeast 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 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Nelson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bates Methodist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
  • Cool Spring Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cool Spring Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring Cemetery
  • Christian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Christian Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Cemetery
  • Whatcoat United Methodist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Whatcoat United Methodist Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whatcoat United Methodist Cemetery
    • The Whatcoat United Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Whatcoat Cemetery
  • Makemie Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • All Hallows Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The All Hallows Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Hallows Cemetery
  • Nassawango Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Nassawango Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassawango Cemetery
  • Betheden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Betheden Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betheden Cemetery
  • Betheden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Betheden Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betheden Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Hutt Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hutt Chapel Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutt Chapel Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Old Shiloh Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old Shiloh Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Shiloh Cemetery
    • Hancock Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hancock Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock Cemetery
    • Green Acres Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Green Acres Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Church Street Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Church Street Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Street Cemetery
    • Wesley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Wesley Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Cemetery
    • Gunby Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Gunby Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunby Cemetery
    • Portersville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Portersville Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville Cemetery
    • Taylor Gate Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Taylor Gate Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Gate Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 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:

  • Snow Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Girdletree
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Girdletree is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdletree
  • Stockton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Cedartown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedartown is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
  • Pocomoke City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pocomoke City is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocomoke City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
    • Former names for Pocomoke City:
    • New Town
    • Stevens Landing
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocomoke City <6>
  • Greenbackville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Franklin City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Franklin City is located in Accomack County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin City
  • Newark
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • West Pocomoke
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • West Pocomoke is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pocomoke
  • Sign Post
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Sign Post is located in Accomack County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Post
  • Whiton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Whiton is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiton
  • Costen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Costen is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costen
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Sinnickson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Sinnickson is located in Accomack County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnickson
    • Powellville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Powellville is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
    • Chincoteague
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Chincoteague is located in Accomack County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chincoteague
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,866 people
    • Rehobeth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Wattsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Wattsville is located in Accomack County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
    • Birch Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Birch Town is located in Accomack County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Town
    • Withams
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Withams is located in Accomack County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withams
    • Berlin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Berlin is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <6>
    • Eden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Eden is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Loretto
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Loretto is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
    • Princess Anne
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Westover
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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 Worcester 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 begin 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:

  • Pages specific to Maryland:
  • Pages specific to Worcester 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 #1668962  (Nelson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1668962 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: Worcester
      • Est. Elev: 11 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Snow Hill
      • Location given for Nelson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.1437308     Lon: -75.4071411
      • 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 Maryland's counties, including Worcester, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.