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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Nelson (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Nelson. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived 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.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of 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 included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Nelson is located in Saline County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

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

Below are the counties that are near Nelson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Nelson:

  • Saline County     (The home county of Nelson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nelson, with the one closest to Nelson listed first.
    • Napton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • 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.<3>
      • 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.<1> 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
      • Saline City is located in Saline County
    • 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.<3>
      • 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
    • 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.<3>
      • 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.<1> 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)
    • West Glasgow
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<3>
      • 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)
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nelson, with the one closest to Nelson listed first.
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • 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.<1> 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
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nelson, with the one closest to Nelson listed first.
    • 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.<1> 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.<3>
      • 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
  • Chariton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nelson, with the one closest to Nelson listed first.
    • Lewis Mill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namrash
      • Namrash 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.<1> 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.<1> 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
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River City
      • Grand River City 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.<1> 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
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nelson, with the one closest to Nelson listed first.
    • Blackwater
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lamine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • 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.<3>
      • 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
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton City
      • Clifton City is located in Cooper County
    • Bellair
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<1> 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • 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.<1> 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)
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Clarks Fork
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nelson, with the one closest to Nelson listed first.
    • Lisbon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Franklin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Glasgow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,084 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <2>
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • 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.<3>
      • 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
    • 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.<3>
      • 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
    • 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.<3>
      • 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
  • Johnson County
    • Dunksburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunksburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunksburg
      • Dunksburg is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dunksburg
      • From Nelson to Dunksburg
  • Lafayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nelson, with the one closest to Nelson listed first.
    • 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.<1> 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • 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.<1> 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
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nelson, with the one closest to Nelson listed first.
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • 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.<1> 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
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nelson, with the one closest to Nelson listed first.
    • Syracuse
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
      • Syracuse is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <2>
    • Florence
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Pettis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nelson, with the one closest to Nelson listed first.
    • 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.<3>
      • 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
    • 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.<1> 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.<3>
      • 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)
    • Sedalia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • La Monte
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fork
      • Spring Fork is located in Pettis County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Nelson, see our County-by-County Page for Nelson.

Cemeteries Near Nelson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nelson.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Nelson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Nelson, with the one closest to Nelson listed first.

  • Nelson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Marshall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Townsend Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townsend Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Townsend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sappington Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sappington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sappington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hoke Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoke Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Lamine Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Lamine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Lamine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Memorial Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Raines Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raines Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arrow Rock Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arrow Rock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arrow Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cunningham Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cunningham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cunningham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Millers Chapel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Herndon Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herndon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herndon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (205 more) ...
    • Witcher Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Witcher Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Witcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Longwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Martin Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Martin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Nelson had a population of 383 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Nelson had a population of 185 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Nelson, with the one closest to Nelson listed first.

  • 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.<1> 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)
  • 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.<1> 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 <2>
  • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardeman
    • Hardeman is located in Saline County
  • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postal
    • Postal is located in Pettis County
  • Lamine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Junction
    • Marshall Junction 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanamaker
    • Wanamaker is located in Saline County
  • Longwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
    • Longwood is located in Pettis 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.<3>
    • 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
  • 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.<1> 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 <2>
  • Lisbon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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    • 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.<3>
      • 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
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orearville
      • Orearville is located in Saline County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Nelson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Nelson.

Newspapers Published in Nelson ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 141 newspapers that have been published in the area around Nelson.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Nelson, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Nelson.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Nelson:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nelson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- 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    
<6>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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Nelson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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