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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:

39.9795, -91.9902

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 Knox County<2>.

The county seat for Knox County is located in Edina. Edina lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northwest 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 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Nelson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Newark Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Newark Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Newark Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Newark.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30509 <5>
  • Withers Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
  • Glover Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Glover Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover Cemetery
  • Washburn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Washburn Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn Cemetery
  • Coe Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Coe Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coe Cemetery
  • Hickman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Hickman Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman Cemetery
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
  • Pickett Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Pickett Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett Cemetery
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Cockrum Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Cockrum Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrum Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Garnett Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Garnett Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garnett Cemetery
    • Methodist Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery
    • Forest Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Forest Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Knox City Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Knox City Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox City Cemetery
    • Novelty Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Novelty Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novelty Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
    • Gray Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Gray Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
    • Peoples Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Peoples Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoples Cemetery
    • LaBelle Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The LaBelle Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaBelle Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 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:

  • Newark
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Plevna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Plevna is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
  • Bethel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jeddo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jeddo is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
  • Hedge City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hedge City is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedge City
  • Kirby
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kirby is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
  • Nelsonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Nelsonville is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
  • Argola
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Argola is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argola
  • La Belle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Leonard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lewistown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Knox City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Novelty
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Shelbyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
    • New Court Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • New Court Village is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Court Village
    • Emden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Emden is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
    • Ewing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Forest Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Forest Springs is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Springs
    • Philadelphia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Philadelphia is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
    • Gilead
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Gilead is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
    • Edina
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

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 Knox 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 like to start with 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: