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Nearest Communities to Nelson,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Nelson, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Nelson:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Nelson.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Nelson is located in Saline County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Saline County: Carroll, Chariton, Cooper, Howard, Johnson, Lafayette & Pettis.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 131 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Nelson. Of these communities, 96 are located in counties other than Saline County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Nelson (which is Saline County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Nelson

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Saline County   (where Nelson resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.salinecountymo.gov/
    • County Seat for Saline:   Marshall
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Nelson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Nelson.
      • Ridge Prairie
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Prairie
        • Ridge Prairie is located in Saline County
      • Napton
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Pipertown ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pipertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipertown
        • Pipertown is located in Saline County
      • Hardeman
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardeman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardeman
        • Hardeman is located in Saline County
      • Arrow Rock
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrow Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Rock
        • Arrow Rock is located in Saline County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arrow Rock <4>
      • Wilton Springs
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton Springs
        • Wilton Springs is located in Saline County
      • Wanamaker ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanamaker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanamaker
        • Wanamaker is located in Saline County
      • Blue Lick
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lick
        • Blue Lick is located in Saline County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Blue Lick
        • From Nelson to Blue Lick
      • Marshall Junction
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Junction
        • Marshall Junction is located in Saline County
      • Saline City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
        • Saline City is located in Saline County
      • Montague Hill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montague Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague Hill
        • Montague Hill is located in Saline County
      • Orearville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orearville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orearville
        • Orearville is located in Saline County
      • Continue List   (23 more) ...
        • Marshall
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Herndon
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herndon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
          • Herndon is located in Saline County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Herndon
          • From Nelson to Herndon
        • Norton
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
          • Norton is located in Saline County
        • Cretcher
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cretcher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cretcher
          • Cretcher is located in Saline County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Cretcher
          • From Nelson to Cretcher
        • Gilliam
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilliam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliam
          • Gilliam is located in Saline County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
        • Slater
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Shackleford
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shackleford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackleford
          • Shackleford is located in Saline County
        • West Glasgow
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Cambridge
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
          • Cambridge is located in Saline County
        • Salt Springs
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Springs
          • Salt Springs is located in Saline County
        • Stanhope
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanhope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
          • Stanhope is located in Saline County
        • Blosser ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blosser. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blosser
          • Blosser is located in Saline County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Blosser
          • From Nelson to Blosser
        • Fairville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Sweet Springs
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Springs
          • Sweet Springs is located in Saline County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,415 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweet Springs <4>
        • New Frankfort
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Frankfort
          • New Frankfort is located in Saline County
        • Sharon
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
          • Sharon is located in Saline County
        • Mount Leonard
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Leonard
          • Mount Leonard is located in Saline County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
        • Malta Bend
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta Bend
          • Malta Bend is located in Saline County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta Bend <4>
        • Elmwood
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
          • Elmwood is located in Saline County
        • Miami
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Blackburn
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Grand Pass
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Little Osage Village
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Osage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Osage Village
          • Little Osage Village is located in Saline County
  • Boone County
    • County Website:   https://www.showmeboone.com/
    • County Seat for Boone:   Columbia
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Nelson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Nelson.
      • Rocheport
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocheport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocheport
        • Rocheport is located in Boone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocheport <4>
      • Thralls Prairie ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thralls Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thralls Prairie
        • Thralls Prairie is located in Boone County
      • Wilhite ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilhite have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilhite
        • Wilhite is located in Boone County
      • Lexington ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
        • Lexington is located in Boone County
      • Woodlandville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlandville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlandville
        • Woodlandville is located in Boone County
      • Everett ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
        • Everett is located in Boone County
      • Huntsdale
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
        • Huntsdale is located in Boone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
  • Carroll County
    • County Website:   https://www.carrollcountymo.gov/
    • County Seat for Carroll:   Carrollton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Nelson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Nelson.
      • White Rock
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
        • White Rock is located in Carroll County
      • De Witt
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Witt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
        • De Witt is located in Carroll County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
      • Wakenda
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wakenda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakenda
        • Wakenda is located in Carroll County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Wakenda
        • From Nelson to Wakenda
      • Leta
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leta
        • Leta is located in Carroll County
  • Chariton County
    • County Website:   https://www.charitonco.com/
    • County Seat for Chariton:   Keytesville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Nelson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Nelson.
      • Aholt
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aholt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aholt
        • Aholt is located in Chariton County
      • Louisville ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
        • Louisville is located in Chariton County
      • Lewis Mill
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Cazzell
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cazzell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cazzell
        • Cazzell is located in Chariton County
      • Namrash ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Namrash have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namrash
        • Namrash is located in Chariton County
      • Forest Green
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Green
        • Forest Green is located in Chariton County
      • Rockford
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
        • Rockford is located in Chariton County
      • Oil City
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
        • Oil City is located in Chariton County
      • Dalton
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
        • Dalton is located in Chariton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Grand River City ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River City
          • Grand River City is located in Chariton County
        • Shannondale
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannondale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannondale
          • Shannondale is located in Chariton County
        • Grand Port
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Port have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Port
          • Grand Port is located in Chariton County
        • Missouri Village
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Village
          • Missouri Village is located in Chariton County
        • Brunswick
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Keytesville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Cooper County
    • County Website:   https://www.coopercountymo.gov/
    • County Seat for Cooper:   Boonville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Nelson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Nelson.
      • Blackwater
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Corioli ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corioli have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corioli
        • Corioli is located in Cooper County
      • Shackleford Crossing
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shackleford Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackleford Crossing
        • Shackleford Crossing is located in Cooper County
      • Lamine
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Chouteau Springs ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chouteau Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chouteau Springs
        • Chouteau Springs is located in Cooper County
      • Pilot Grove
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
        • Pilot Grove is located in Cooper County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Grove <4>
      • Harriston
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harriston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriston
        • Harriston is located in Cooper County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Harriston
        • From Nelson to Harriston
      • Hoffman
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
        • Hoffman is located in Cooper County
      • Pleasant Green
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Green
        • Pleasant Green is located in Cooper County
      • Billingsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billingsville
        • Billingsville is located in Cooper County
      • Boonville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Clifton City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton City
        • Clifton City is located in Cooper County
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        • Bellair
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Speed
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speed have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
          • Speed is located in Cooper County
        • New Lebanon
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
          • New Lebanon is located in Cooper County
        • Windsor Place village
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Place village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Place village
          • Windsor Place village is located in Cooper County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
          • Windsor Place village has also been known as:
          • Windsor Place village
        • Bunceton
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunceton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunceton
          • Bunceton is located in Cooper County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunceton <4>
        • Petersburg ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
          • Petersburg is located in Cooper County
        • Lone Elm
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Merna
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merna
          • Merna is located in Cooper County
        • Otterville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
          • Otterville is located in Cooper County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otterville <4>
        • Clarks Fork
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Byberry ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byberry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byberry
          • Byberry is located in Cooper County
        • Overton
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton
          • Overton is located in Cooper County
        • Pisgah
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pisgah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
          • Pisgah is located in Cooper County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Pisgah
          • From Nelson to Pisgah
        • Prairie Home
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Home have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home
          • Prairie Home is located in Cooper County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
        • Pleasant Grove
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
          • Pleasant Grove is located in Cooper County
        • Wooldridge
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Howard County
    • County Seat for Howard:   Fayette
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Nelson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Nelson.
      • Petersburg
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
        • Petersburg is located in Howard County
      • Lisbon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Boonesboro
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonesboro
        • Boonesboro is located in Howard County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonesboro <4>
      • Franklin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Estill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estill
        • Estill is located in Howard County
      • New Franklin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Franklin
        • New Franklin is located in Howard County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Franklin <4>
      • Glasgow
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Fayette
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
        • Fayette is located in Howard County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,682 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <4>
      • Steinmetz
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Steinmetz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinmetz
        • Steinmetz is located in Howard County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Steinmetz
        • From Nelson to Steinmetz
      • Hilldale
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilldale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
        • Hilldale is located in Howard County
      • Armstrong
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Burton
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
        • Burton is located in Howard County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Burton
        • From Nelson to Burton
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        • Landmark ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landmark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
          • Landmark is located in Howard County
        • Sebree
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sebree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebree
          • Sebree is located in Howard County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Sebree
          • From Nelson to Sebree
        • Roanoke
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
          • Roanoke is located in Howard County
        • Bunker Hill
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
          • Bunker Hill is located in Howard County
  • Johnson County
  • Lafayette County
    • County Website:   https://www.lafayettecountymo.gov/
    • County Seat for Lafayette:   Lexington
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Nelson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Nelson.
      • Emma
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Alma
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
        • Alma is located in Lafayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
      • Concordia
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concordia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
        • Concordia is located in Lafayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concordia <4>
      • Waverly
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
        • Waverly is located in Lafayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
  • Moniteau County
    • County Seat for Moniteau:   California
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Nelson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Nelson.
      • Tipton
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
        • Tipton is located in Moniteau County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,880 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipton <4>
      • Renfro
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renfro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfro
        • Renfro is located in Moniteau County
      • Cedron
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedron
        • Cedron is located in Moniteau County
      • Clarksburg
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
        • Clarksburg is located in Moniteau County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
  • Morgan County
  • Pettis County
    • County Website:   https://pettiscomo.com/
    • County Seat for Pettis:   Sedalia
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Nelson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Nelson.
      • Postal
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Postal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postal
        • Postal is located in Pettis County
      • Longwood
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Newland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
        • Newland is located in Pettis County
      • Tedieville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tedieville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedieville
        • Tedieville is located in Pettis County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Tedieville
        • From Nelson to Tedieville
      • Beaman
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman
        • Beaman is located in Pettis County
      • Hughesville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
        • Hughesville is located in Pettis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
      • Houstonia
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Georgetown
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
        • Georgetown is located in Pettis County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Georgetown
        • From Nelson to Georgetown
      • Smithton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Sedalia
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Dresden
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
          • Dresden is located in Pettis County
        • Stokley
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokley
          • Stokley is located in Pettis County
        • La Monte
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Bahner
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bahner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bahner
          • Bahner is located in Pettis County
        • Spring Fork
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fork
          • Spring Fork is located in Pettis County

Footnotes ...

<1>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 from Point A (ie- Nelson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nelson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9945, Longitude: -93.0321    
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
<3>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.
<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.