RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Minnesota >> Douglas County >> Nelson CemeteryIndex...

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:

45.8777, -95.2536

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 Douglas County<2>.

The county seat for Douglas County is located in Alexandria. Alexandria lies just 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 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Nelson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fahlun Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Fahlun Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fahlun Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Geneva Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Geneva Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Hudson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Kinkead Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Kinkead Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinkead Cemetery
    • The Kinkead Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Kinkaid Cemetery
    • Sunset Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82630 <5>
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
  • Carlos Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Carlos Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlos Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • English Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The English Grove Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Grove Cemetery
  • Lake Charley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lake Charley Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Charley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Sauk Valley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Sauk Valley Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauk Valley Cemetery
    • Elim Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Elim Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elim Cemetery
    • Gordon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Gordon Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Cemetery
    • Lake Mary Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lake Mary Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mary Cemetery
    • Stallcop Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Stallcop Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallcop Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Lake Ida Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lake Ida Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ida Cemetery
    • Lake Leven Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Lake Leven Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Leven Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • Spruce Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Spruce Hill Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Hill 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:

  • Nelson
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Nelson is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
  • Osakis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Alexandria
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Carlos
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Forada
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Belle River
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Belle River is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle River
  • West Union
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • West Union is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
  • Villard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Miltona
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Westport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Westport is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
  • Garfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Holmes City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Holmes City is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes City
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Clotho
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Clotho is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clotho
    • Rose City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Rose City is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
    • Lowry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Long Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Long Beach is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
    • Glenwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Sauk Centre
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Brandon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Grove Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Grove Lake is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Lake
    • Parkers Prairie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Farwell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Farwell is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Long Prairie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Millerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Millerville is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people

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 Douglas 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 turn to 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 Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Douglas 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 #648452  (Nelson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #648452 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: Douglas
      • Est. Elev: 421 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Alexandria East
      • Location given for Nelson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.8777409     Lon: -95.2536445
      • 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 Minnesota's counties, including Douglas, 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 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.