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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:   39.7200°   (39° 43' 11")

Lon:   -94.8055°   (-94° 48' 19")

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

The county seat for Buchanan County is located in Saint Joseph. Saint Joseph lies just to the north northwest of the Nelson Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Buchanan 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 27 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.

    • Matney
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
      • Matney is located in Buchanan County
    • Saxton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
      • Saxton is located in Buchanan County
    • Saint Joseph
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Elwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
      • Elwood is located in Doniphan County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
    • Willow Brook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Brook
      • Willow Brook is located in Buchanan County
    • Agency
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Country Club
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club
      • Country Club is located in Andrew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
    • Faucett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faucett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faucett
      • Faucett is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faucett <4>
    • Easton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Wathena
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wathena
      • Wathena is located in Doniphan County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wathena <4>
    • Palermo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palermo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
      • Palermo is located in Doniphan County (KS)
    • Avenue City ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avenue City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenue City
      • Avenue City is located in Andrew County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • De Kalb
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Kalb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
        • De Kalb is located in Buchanan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
      • Cosby
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cosby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosby
        • Cosby is located in Andrew County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
      • Blair
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
        • Blair is located in Doniphan County (KS)
      • Amazonia
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amazonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amazonia
        • Amazonia is located in Andrew County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
      • Dearborn
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn
        • Dearborn is located in Platte County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearborn <4>
      • Gower
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gower
        • Gower is located in Clinton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gower <4>
      • Rushville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
        • Rushville is located in Buchanan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <4>
      • Clarksdale
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
        • Clarksdale is located in DeKalb County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
      • Rochester ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
        • Rochester is located in Andrew County
      • Doniphan
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doniphan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doniphan
        • Doniphan is located in Doniphan County (KS)
      • Petersburgh ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petersburgh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburgh
        • Petersburgh is located in Doniphan County (KS)
      • Helena
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
        • Helena is located in Andrew County
      • Nodaway
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodaway
        • Nodaway is located in Andrew County
      • Savannah
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Troy
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
        • Troy is located in Doniphan County (KS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 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 Buchanan 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 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Nelson Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • New King Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New King Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New King Hill Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New King Hill Cemetery
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • Feuquay Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Feuquay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Feuquay Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Feuquay Cemetery
    • Pine Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Cemetery
    • Karns Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Karns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Karns Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Karns Cemetery
    • Mt. Auburn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Auburn Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery
    • Ashland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Ashland Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • The Ashland Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oakland Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashland Cemetery
    • Mt. Mora Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Elwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Elwood Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Elwood Cemetery is located in Doniphan County (KS)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elwood Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Elwood (KS).
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484817 <7>
    • Sparta Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sparta Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparta Cemetery
    • Old Sparta Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Sparta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Sparta Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Sparta Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Parker Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parker Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
      • Memorial Park
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Memorial Park is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
      • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      • Blakely Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blakely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blakely Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blakely Cemetery
      • Sunbridge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Sunbridge Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunbridge Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Saint Joseph.
        • The Sunbridge Cemetery has also been known as:
        • City Cemetery
        • St. Joseph City Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunbridge Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2216074 <7>
      • Minor Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Minor Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minor Cemetery
      • Courtney Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Courtney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Courtney Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Courtney Cemetery
      • Ozenberger Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ozenberger Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Ozenberger Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ozenberger Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southwest of Saint Joseph.
        • The Ozenberger Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ozenberger Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30714 <7>
      • B'nai Sholem Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nai Sholem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The B'nai Sholem Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai Sholem 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 #723163  (Nelson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #723163 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: Saint Joseph South
      • County: Buchanan         Elev: 307
      • Location given for GNIS #723163 (Nelson Cemetery)

    The official website for Buchanan County: www.co.buchanan.mo.us/

    The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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 Missouri's counties, including Buchanan, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 39.7200, Longitude: -94.8055       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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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