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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:

31.2418, -89.4770

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 Lamar County<2>.

The county seat for Lamar County is located in Purvis. Purvis lies just to the south southeast 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 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Nelson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lee Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
  • Bounds Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Bounds Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Hartfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hartfield Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartfield Cemetery
  • Grantham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Grantham Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantham Cemetery
  • Dickens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dickens Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dickens Cemetery is located
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2260340 <5>
  • Midway Cemetery #1
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Midway Cemetery #1 is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery #1
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Midway Cemetery #1 is located
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60933 <5>
  • Midway Cemetery #2
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Midway Cemetery #2 is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery #2
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Midway Cemetery #2 is a large cemetery that is located
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60935 <5>
  • Midway Cemetery #3
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Midway Cemetery #3 is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery #3
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Midway Cemetery #3 is located
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60934 <5>
  • Sanford - Warden Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sanford - Warden Family Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford - Warden Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sanford - Warden Family Cemetery is located
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2260166 <5>
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Bellvue Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Bellvue Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellvue Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Entrekin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Entrekin Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Entrekin Cemetery
    • Coal Town Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Coal Town Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Town Cemetery
    • Boone Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Boone Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Cemetery
    • Oral Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Oral Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Cemetery
    • Oloh Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oloh Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oloh Cemetery
    • Bay Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bay Creek Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Creek Cemetery
    • Fillingame Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Fillingame Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillingame Cemetery
    • Richburg Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Richburg Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richburg Cemetery
    • Richburg Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Richburg Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richburg Cemetery
    • Hartfield Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hartfield Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartfield Cemetery
    • Forest Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Forest Memorial Park is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Memorial Park
    • Old Eaton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old Eaton Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Eaton Cemetery
    • Rawles Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Rawles Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawles Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 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:

  • Purvis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • West Hattiesburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
  • Sumrall
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Hattiesburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Petal
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Petal is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,692 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petal <6>
  • Lux
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Lux is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
  • Pinebur
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pinebur is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur
  • Wells Town
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Wells Town is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Town
  • Lumberton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • McLaurin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • McLaurin is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
  • Sanford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Sanford is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
  • Melba
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Goodluck
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
    • Columbia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Hillsdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Hillsdale is located in Pearl River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
    • Carnes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Carnes is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
    • Brooklyn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Seminary
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)

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 Lamar 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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: