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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:

39.7262, -91.4260

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 Marion County<2>.

The county seat for Marion County is located in Palmyra. Palmyra lies just 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 21 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.

  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Bush Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Bush Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Cemetery
  • Rush Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Rush Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Cemetery
  • Whaley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Whaley Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley Cemetery
  • McWilliams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The McWilliams Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWilliams Cemetery
  • Bear Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Baskett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Baskett Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskett Cemetery
  • Kaiser Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Kaiser Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaiser Cemetery
  • Thrasher Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Barkley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Barkley Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkley Cemetery
  • Grand View Burial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Grand View Burial Park is located in Ralls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Burial Park
    • The Grand View Burial Park has also been known as:
    • Grandview Burial Park
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    • Robinson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
    • Pennewell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Pennewell Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennewell Cemetery
    • Dimmitt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Dimmitt Cemetery is located in Ralls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dimmitt Cemetery
    • Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hope Cemetery is located in Ralls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
      • The Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Riverview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #31145 <5>
    • Gottman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Gottman Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gottman Cemetery
    • Brinkmeier Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Brinkmeier Cemetery is located in Ralls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkmeier Cemetery
    • Mt. Olivet Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 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:

  • Hannibal
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Oakwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakwood is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
  • Helton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Helton is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
  • Shepherd
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Shepherd is located in Pike County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
  • Cave City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cave City is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
  • Dodge City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dodge City is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
  • Rensselaer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Rensselaer is located in Ralls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
  • Fall Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Fall Creek is located in Adams County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
  • Palmyra
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Spencer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Spencer is located in Pike County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
  • Marblehead
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Marblehead is located in Adams County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
  • New London
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Saverton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Saverton is located in Ralls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saverton
    • Hull
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Hull is located in Pike County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <6>
    • Payson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Payson is located in Adams County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payson <6>
    • Plainville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Kinderhook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Quincy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Quincy is located in Adams County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,589 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quincy <6>

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 Marion 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 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: