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A visit to the Nelson Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Nelson Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Nelson Cemetery:

31.8910, -90.6915

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Nelson Cemetery is located in Copiah County<2>.

The county seat for Copiah County is located in Hazlehurst. Hazlehurst lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east of the Nelson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Nelson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Nelson Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Nelson Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Greenlee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Greenlee Cemetery is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee Cemetery
  • Hulburt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hulburt Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulburt Cemetery
  • Hulburt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hulburt Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulburt Cemetery
  • Trimm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Pisgah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
  • Beech Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Beech Grove Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove Cemetery
  • Sarepta Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Sarepta Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarepta Cemetery
  • Hawkins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Little Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Little Zion Cemetery is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Zion Cemetery
  • Grant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Grant Cemetery is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Howard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Howard Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
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    • Patona Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Patona Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patona Cemetery
    • Sanders Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
    • Segrest Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rehobeth - Barlow Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hartley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Hartley Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley Cemetery
    • Shelton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Shelton Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shelton Cemetery is located 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the west of Hazlehurst.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #62726 <5>
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Flower Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Flower Hill Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Hill Cemetery
    • Vaughn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Nelson Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Nelson Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Myles
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Myles is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myles
  • Carpenter
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Carpenter is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
  • Carlisle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Carlisle is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
  • Saint Elmo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
  • Allen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Allen is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
  • Bowerton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bowerton is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerton
  • Glancy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Glancy is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glancy
  • Caseyville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Caseyville is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
  • Rocky Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Rocky Springs is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
  • Bear Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bear Creek is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
  • Utica
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Willows
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Willows is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Hazlehurst
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Thompsonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Thompsonville is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
    • Port Gibson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Cayuga
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Cayuga is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
    • Red Lick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
    • Martinsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Martinsville is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
    • Ingleside
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Ingleside is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
    • Crystal Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Adams
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Adams is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Nelson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Copiah County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Nelson Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

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

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Nelson Cemetery: