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A visit to the Nelson Cemetery ...


The location of the Nelson Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 <2> 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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   36.4576°   (36° 27' 27")

Lon:   -81.6496°   (-81° 38' 58")

The cemetery is located in Ashe County<4>.

As an estimate, the Nelson Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Creston.

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 .

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 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:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Ashe County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Nelson Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Ashe County
    • Creston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Roten
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roten
      • Roten is located in Ashe County
    • Grayson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
      • Grayson is located in Ashe County
    • Comet
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
      • Comet is located in Ashe County
    • Apple Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
      • Apple Grove is located in Ashe County
    • Warrensville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensville
      • Warrensville is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrensville <5>
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade
      • Trade is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trade <5>
    • Zionville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • West Jefferson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
      • West Jefferson is located in Ashe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jefferson <5>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Fuller
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
        • Fuller is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Todd
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
        • Todd is located in Ashe County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Todd <5>
      • Jefferson
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Whitetop
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Shingletown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingletown
        • Shingletown is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Mabel
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
        • Mabel is located in Watauga County
      • Helton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
        • Helton is located in Ashe County
      • Green Cove
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cove
        • Green Cove is located in Washington County (VA)
      • Fleetwood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
        • Fleetwood is located in Ashe County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleetwood <5>
      • Moretz
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moretz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moretz
        • Moretz is located in Watauga County
      • Brownwood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
        • Brownwood is located in Ashe County
      • Sands
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
        • Sands is located in Watauga County
      • Crumpler
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumpler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumpler
        • Crumpler is located in Ashe County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crumpler <5>
      • Damascus
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
        • Damascus is located in Washington County (VA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <5>

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Nelson Cemetery.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parmer Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parmer Cemetery
    • Eastridge Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eastridge Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastridge Cemetery
    • Osborne Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Osborne Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborne Cemetery
    • Farmer Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farmer Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 the Lewis Cemetery
    • Woodard Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodard Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodard Cemetery
    • Humphrey Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Humphrey Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphrey Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Oliver Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oliver Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliver Cemetery
    • Owens Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Osborne Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Osborne Cemetery is located in Ashe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborne Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Ashe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 the Lewis Cemetery
      • Roark Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roark Cemetery is located in Ashe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roark Cemetery
      • Sutherland Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutherland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sutherland Cemetery is located in Ashe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutherland Cemetery
      • Graybeal Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graybeal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Graybeal Cemetery is located in Ashe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graybeal Cemetery
      • Cox Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cox Cemetery is located in Ashe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
      • Big Laurel Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Laurel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Big Laurel Cemetery is located in Ashe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Laurel Cemetery
      • Ham Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ham Cemetery is located in Ashe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ham Cemetery
      • Payne Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Payne Cemetery is located in Johnson County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
      • Hampton Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Johnson County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Ashe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Price Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Price Cemetery is located in Ashe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
      • Maxwell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maxwell Cemetery is located in Ashe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxwell Cemetery
      • Roark Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roark Cemetery is located in Ashe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roark Cemetery
      • Sapp Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sapp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sapp Cemetery is located in Ashe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sapp Cemetery

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

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Nelson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #990908  (Nelson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #990908 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Baldwin Gap
      • County: Ashe         Elev: 938
      • Location given for GNIS #990908 (Nelson Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #48198

    The official website for Ashe County: www.ashecountygov.com/

    The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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>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.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Nelson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4576, Longitude: -81.6496       In this case, the coordinates for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Ashe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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