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A visit to the Nelson Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Nelson Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Nelson Cemetery (FG ID #48198).

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:

36.4576, -81.6496

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<3>

The Nelson Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the northwest of Creston.

The cemetery is located in Ashe County<4>.

The county seat for Ashe County is located in Jefferson. Jefferson lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east 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 29 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Nelson Cemetery.<5>

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

  • Parmer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Parmer Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmer Cemetery
  • Eastridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Eastridge Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastridge Cemetery
  • Osborne Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Osborne Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne Cemetery
  • Farmer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Farmer Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer Cemetery
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
  • Woodard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Woodard Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodard Cemetery
  • Humphrey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Humphrey Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey Cemetery
  • Allen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Allen Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Oliver Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Oliver Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Cemetery
  • Owens Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Osborne Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Osborne Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
    • Roark Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Roark Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roark Cemetery
    • Sutherland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Sutherland Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland Cemetery
    • Eli Graybeal Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Eli Graybeal Family Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli Graybeal Family Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eli Graybeal Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the west of Creston.
      • The Eli Graybeal Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Graybeal Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2504800 <1>
    • Graybeal Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Graybeal Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graybeal Cemetery
    • Cox Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
    • Big Laurel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Big Laurel Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Laurel Cemetery
    • Ham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ham Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ham Cemetery
    • Payne Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Payne Cemetery is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
    • Hampton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
    • Price Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Price Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
    • Maxwell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Maxwell Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell Cemetery
    • Roark Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Roark Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roark Cemetery
    • Sapp Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Sapp Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapp Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Nelson Cemetery.

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

  • Ashland
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Ashland is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
  • Creston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Roten
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Roten is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roten
  • Grayson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Grayson is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
  • Comet
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Comet is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
  • Apple Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Apple Grove is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
  • Warrensville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Lansing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Mountain City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Trade
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Trade is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,441 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trade <6>
  • Zionville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • West Jefferson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Brandon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Brandon is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
    • Fuller
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Fuller is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
    • Vaughtsville ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughtsville
    • Todd
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jefferson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Sturgills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Sturgills is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgills
    • Whitetop
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Shingletown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Shingletown is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingletown
    • Mabel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Mabel is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
    • Helton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Helton is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
    • Green Cove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Green Cove is located in Washington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cove
    • Norris ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Norris is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
    • Fleetwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)

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 Ashe 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 first turn to 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: