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A visit to the Nelson Cemetery ...


The location of the Nelson Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

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

Lat:   45.8036°   (45° 48' 12")

Lon:   -96.5773°   (-96° 34' 38")

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

The county seat for Traverse County is located in Wheaton. Wheaton lies just to the east of the Nelson Cemetery .

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 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 Traverse County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Nelson Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Nelson Cemetery.

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

    • Wheaton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
      • Wheaton is located in Traverse County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheaton <4>
    • White Rock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
      • White Rock is located in Roberts County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people
    • Rosholt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosholt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosholt
      • Rosholt is located in Roberts County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosholt <4>
    • Dumont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumont
      • Dumont is located in Traverse County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
    • Collis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collis
      • Collis is located in Traverse County
    • Barry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry
      • Barry is located in Big Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
    • New Effington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Effington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Effington
      • New Effington is located in Roberts County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Effington <4>
    • Graceville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceville
      • Graceville is located in Big Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graceville <4>
    • Charlesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
      • Charlesville is located in Traverse County
    • Tenney
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenney
      • Tenney is located in Wilkin County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 5 people
    • Fairmount
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
      • Fairmount is located in Richland County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmount <4>
    • Browns Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
      • Browns Valley is located in Traverse County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Beardsley
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Norcross
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norcross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norcross
        • Norcross is located in Grant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
      • Tintah
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tintah
        • Tintah is located in Traverse County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
      • Childs
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
        • Childs is located in Wilkin County
      • Johnson
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
        • Johnson is located in Big Stone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
      • Nashua
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
        • Nashua is located in Wilkin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Herman
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
        • Herman is located in Grant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 445 people
      • Campbell
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
        • Campbell is located in Wilkin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 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 Traverse County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Nelson Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Nelson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Wildwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wildwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wildwood Cemetery is located in Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildwood Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • St. Peter Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Roberts County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Cemetery
    • Lake View Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lake View Cemetery is located in Roberts County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake View Cemetery
    • Bethania Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethania Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethania Cemetery is located in Roberts County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethania Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Roberts County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Lake View Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lake View Cemetery is located in Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake View Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Monson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Monson Cemetery is located in Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monson Cemetery
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
    • Siloah Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Siloah Lutheran Cemetery is located in Traverse County
      • The Siloah Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Siloah Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siloah Lutheran Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Sharon Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Traverse County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
      • St. Nicholaus Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Nicholaus Cemetery is located in Roberts County (SD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholaus Cemetery
      • Lakeview Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Roberts County (SD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
      • St. Patrick Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Traverse County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
      • Fairmount Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairmount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Richland County (ND)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmount Cemetery
      • Old Brandvold Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Brandvold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Brandvold Cemetery is located in Roberts County (SD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Brandvold Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Wilkin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Eden Reformed Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eden Reformed Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Reformed Cemetery

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

    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 #648451  (Nelson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #648451 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: Wheaton West
      • County: Traverse         Elev: 304
      • Location given for GNIS #648451 (Nelson Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.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 Minnesota's counties, including Traverse, 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- ) 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: 45.8036, Longitude: -96.5773       In this case, the coordinates for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.




 

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