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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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 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)
- Ridge Prairie is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Prairie
- Napton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pipertown ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pipertown is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipertown
- Hardeman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hardeman is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardeman
- Arrow Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wilton Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wilton Springs is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton Springs
- Wanamaker ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wanamaker is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanamaker
- Blue Lick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Marshall Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Marshall Junction is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Junction
- Saline City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Saline City is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
- Montague Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Montague Hill is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague Hill
- Orearville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Orearville is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orearville
- Continue List (23 more) ...
- Marshall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Herndon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Norton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Norton is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Cretcher
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Gilliam
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Gilliam is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliam
- 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)
- Shackleford is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackleford
- West Glasgow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cambridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Cambridge is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Salt Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Salt Springs is located in Saline County
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- Stanhope
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Stanhope is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
- Blosser ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fairville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sweet Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- New Frankfort
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- New Frankfort is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Frankfort
- Sharon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Sharon is located in Saline County
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- Mount Leonard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Leonard is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Leonard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Malta Bend
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Elmwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Elmwood is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- 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)
- Little Osage Village is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Osage Village
- 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)
- Thralls Prairie ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Thralls Prairie is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thralls Prairie
- Wilhite ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Wilhite is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilhite
- Lexington ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Lexington is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Woodlandville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Woodlandville is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlandville
- Everett ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Everett is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
- Huntsdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Huntsdale is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
- 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)
- White Rock is located in Carroll County
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- De Witt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- De Witt is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
- Wakenda
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Leta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Leta is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leta
- 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)
- Aholt is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aholt
- Louisville ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Louisville is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Lewis Mill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cazzell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Cazzell is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cazzell
- Namrash ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Namrash is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namrash
- Forest Green
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Green is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Green
- Rockford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Rockford is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Oil City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Oil City is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Dalton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Dalton is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Grand River City ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Grand River City is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River City
- Shannondale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Shannondale is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannondale
- Grand Port
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Grand Port is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Port
- Missouri Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Missouri Village is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Village
- 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)
- Corioli is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corioli
- Shackleford Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Shackleford Crossing is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackleford Crossing
- Lamine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Chouteau Springs ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chouteau Springs is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chouteau Springs
- Pilot Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Harriston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hoffman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hoffman is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
- Pleasant Green
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Green is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Green
- Billingsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Billingsville is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billingsville
- Boonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Clifton City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Clifton City is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton City
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Bellair
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Speed
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Speed is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
- New Lebanon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- New Lebanon is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
- Windsor Place village
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Windsor Place village is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Place village
- 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)
- Petersburg ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Petersburg is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Lone Elm
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Merna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Merna is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merna
- Otterville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Clarks Fork
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Byberry ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Byberry is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byberry
- Overton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Overton is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton
- Pisgah
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Prairie Home
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Prairie Home is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- Pleasant Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- 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)
- Petersburg is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Lisbon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Boonesboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Estill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Estill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estill
- New Franklin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Glasgow
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Fayette
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Steinmetz
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hilldale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hilldale is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
- Armstrong
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Burton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Landmark ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Landmark is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
- Sebree
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Roanoke
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Roanoke is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
- Bunker Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bunker Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
- 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)
- Alma is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
- Concordia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Waverly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Waverly is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- 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)
- Renfro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Renfro is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfro
- Cedron
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cedron is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedron
- Clarksburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clarksburg is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Morgan County
- County Website: https://www.morgancountymo.gov/
- County Seat for Morgan: Versailles
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Nelson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Nelson.
- Syracuse
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Florence
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- 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)
- Postal is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postal
- Longwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Newland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Newland is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
- Tedieville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Beaman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Beaman is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman
- Hughesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hughesville is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Houstonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Georgetown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- 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)
- Dresden is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
- Stokley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stokley is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokley
- La Monte
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bahner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bahner is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bahner
- Spring Fork
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Spring Fork is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fork
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Nelson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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. |
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