Around Nelson ...
For comparison, Nelson has a population of 190 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Nelson, with the nearest first.
- Blackwater
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwater
- Blackwater is located in Cooper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackwater <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Blackwater
- From Nelson to Blackwater
- Napton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napton
- Napton is located in Saline County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Napton
- From Nelson to Napton
- 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 <2>
- Lamine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamine
- Lamine is located in Cooper County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lamine
- From Nelson to Lamine
- 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.<4>
- 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
- Lisbon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Lisbon is located in Howard County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lisbon
- From Nelson to Lisbon
- 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 <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.<4>
- 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
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- 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
- 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.<4>
- 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
- Marshall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,885 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Marshall
- From Nelson to Marshall
- Franklin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Franklin
- From Nelson to Franklin
- 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.<4>
- 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
- Bellair
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
- Bellair is located in Cooper County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bellair
- From Nelson to Bellair
- Saline City
For more communities neighboring Nelson, please visit our County-by-County Page for Nelson.
Saline County ...
Nelson is located in Saline County<5>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Saline County: Carroll, Chariton, Cooper, Howard, Johnson, Lafayette & Pettis.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Nelson ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Nelson.
Airports Near Nelson ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Nelson and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Nelson.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Missouri:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Nelson. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <5> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Saline, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <6> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Nelson), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |