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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:

34.2410, -78.0530

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 Brunswick County<2>.

The county seat for Brunswick County is located in Bolivia. Bolivia lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southwest 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 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Nelson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Williams Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Benton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Benton Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Cemetery
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
  • Chinnis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Chinnis Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinnis Cemetery
  • Skipper Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Skipper Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipper Cemetery
  • Mulberry Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Mulberry Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Cemetery
  • St. James Episcopal Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Oakdale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in New Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakdale Cemetery is located in Wilmington.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48265 <5>
  • Calvary Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Skipper Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Skipper Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipper Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in New Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Wilmington.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188187 <5>
    • Delgado Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Delgado Cemetery is located in New Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delgado Cemetery
      • The Delgado Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Spofford Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2229370 <5>
    • Wilmington National Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • B'nai Israel Hebrew Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Bellevue Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Bellevue Cemetery is located in New Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bellevue Cemetery is located in Wilmington.
    • Pine Forest Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Pine Forest Cemetery is located in New Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Forest Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pine Forest Cemetery is located in Wilmington.
    • Greenlawn Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Greenlawn Memorial Park is located in New Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Memorial Park
    • Rhyne Grave
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Rhyne Grave is located in Pender County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhyne Grave
    • Sykes Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sykes Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykes Cemetery
    • Acorn Branch Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Acorn Branch Cemetery is located in New Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Branch Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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:

  • Navassa
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Navassa is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navassa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,534 people
  • Belville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Belville is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,135 people
  • Phoenix
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Phoenix is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
  • Malmo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Malmo is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malmo
  • Leland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Leland is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,647 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <6>
  • Town Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Town Creek is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
  • Winnabow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Sandy Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sandy Creek is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
  • Hightsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Hightsville is located in New Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightsville
  • Northwest
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Northwest is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
  • Old Town
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Old Town is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
  • Wrightsboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Wrightsboro is located in New Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsboro
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Wilmington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Silver Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Silver Lake is located in New Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Smith Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Smith Creek is located in New Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Creek
    • Acme
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Acme is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
    • Windemere
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Windemere is located in New Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windemere
    • Kings Grant
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Kings Grant is located in New Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
    • Skippers Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Skippers Corner is located in New Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skippers Corner
    • Castle Hayne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Delco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bolivia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Myrtle Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Myrtle Grove is located in New Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove
    • Masonboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Masonboro is located in New Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonboro
    • Seagate
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Seagate is located in New Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seagate
    • Murraysville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Murraysville is located in New Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murraysville
    • Riegelwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

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 Brunswick 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 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 Brunswick County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 #990906  (Nelson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #990906 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Brunswick
      • Est. Elev: 12 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Winnabow
      • Location given for Nelson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.2410029     Lon: -78.0530479
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Brunswick, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Nelson Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.