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 ...
The Nelson Cemetery is located in Stokes County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Bondurant Cemetery
- The Bondurant Cemetery is located in Stokes County
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- Flat Top Cemetery
- The Flat Top Cemetery is located in Stokes County
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- Flippin Cemetery
- The Flippin Cemetery is located in Stokes County
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- Forest Cemetery
- The Forest Cemetery is located in Stokes County
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- Frye Cemetery
- The Frye Cemetery is located in Stokes County
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- George Cemetery
- The George Cemetery is located in Stokes County
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- Joyce Family Cemetery
- The Joyce Family Cemetery is located in Stokes County
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- The Joyce Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Joyce Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2345833 <2>
- Keaton Cemetery
- The Keaton Cemetery is located in Stokes County
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- Lankford Cemetery
- The Lankford Cemetery is located in Stokes County
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- Mabe Family Cemetery
- The Mabe Family Cemetery is located in Stokes County
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- Marshall Cemetery
- The Marshall Cemetery is located in Stokes County
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- Martin Cemetery
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Stokes County
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- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Martin - Hall Cemetery
- Nunn Cemetery
- The Nunn Cemetery is located in Stokes County
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- Old Orchard Cemetery
- The Old Orchard Cemetery is located in Stokes County
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- Ray Cemetery
- The Ray Cemetery is located in Stokes County
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- Rierson Cemetery
- The Rierson Cemetery is located in Stokes County
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- Rodgers Cemetery
- The Rodgers Cemetery is located in Stokes County
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- Simmons Cemetery
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Stokes County
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- Sizemore Cemetery
- The Sizemore Cemetery is located in Stokes County
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- Smith Cemetery
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Stokes County
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- Southern Cemetery
- The Southern Cemetery is located in Stokes County
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- Tucker Cemetery
- The Tucker Cemetery is located in Stokes County
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- Vaden Cemetery
- The Vaden Cemetery is located in Stokes County
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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]<3> of the Nelson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Aarons Corner
- Aarons Corner is located in Stokes County
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- Albion
- Albion is located in Surry County
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- Amostown
- Amostown is located in Stokes County
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- Bailey Town
- Bailey Town is located in Stokes County
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- Campbell
- Campbell is located in Stokes County
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- Capella
- Capella is located in Stokes County
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- Danbury
- Flat Rock
- Flat Rock is located in Stokes County
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- Lawsonville
- Lawsonville is located in Stokes County
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- Meadows
- Meadows is located in Stokes County
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- Mount Herman
- Mount Herman is located in Surry County
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- Mount Olive
- Mount Olive is located in Stokes County
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- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Neatman
- Neatman is located in Stokes County
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- Nettleridge
- Nettleridge is located in Patrick County (VA)
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- Oak Ridge
- Oak Ridge is located in Stokes County
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- Peters Creek
- Peters Creek is located in Patrick County (VA)
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- Pilot Mountain
- Pinnacle
- Quaker Gap
- Quaker Gap is located in Stokes County
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- Sandy Ridge
- Snow Hill
- Snow Hill is located in Stokes County
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- Upper Sawra Town ‑ Historic
- Upper Sawra Town is located in Stokes County
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- Vade Mecum
- Vade Mecum is located in Stokes County
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- Walnut Cove
- Westfield
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 Stokes County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Nelson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Danbury
- Pilot Mountain
- Walnut Cove
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 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 Stokes 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 #990907 (Nelson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #990907 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: Stokes
- Est. Elev: 316 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hanging Rock
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Stokes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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'. |
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