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:
38.6379, -82.5060
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 Lawrence County<2>.
The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Ironton. Ironton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the 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 30 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Nelson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Nelson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Boggs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Boggs Cemetery is also located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggs Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Boggs Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Waterloo.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39963 <5>
- Russell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Russell Cemetery is also located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- Bradshaw Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Bradshaw Cemetery is also located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw Cemetery
- Lambert Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Lambert Cemetery is also located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Robinson Cemetery is also located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Yates Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Yates Cemetery is also located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Cemetery
- Barnett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Barnett Cemetery is also located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Cemetery
- Aid Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Aid Cemetery is also located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aid Cemetery
- Fairview Baptist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dennin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Dennin Cemetery is also located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennin Cemetery
- Slab Fork Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Slab Fork Church Cemetery is also located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab Fork Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Slab Fork Church Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southwest of Waterloo.
- The Slab Fork Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Centenary United Methodist Cemetery
- Slab Fork Methodist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1967367 <5>
- Yates Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Yates Cemetery is also located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Cemetery
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- Jennick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Jennick Cemetery is also located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennick Cemetery
- John Neal Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The John Neal Cemetery is also located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Neal Cemetery
- Rucker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Rucker Cemetery is also located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker Cemetery
- Fradd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Fradd Cemetery is also located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fradd Cemetery
- Lodge Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Lodge Ridge Cemetery is also located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge Ridge Cemetery
- Wiseman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Wiseman Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseman Cemetery
- Wiseman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Wiseman Cemetery is also located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseman Cemetery
- Stewart - Werner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Joe Delawder Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Joe Delawder Cemetery is also located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joe Delawder Cemetery
- Walters Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Walters Cemetery is also located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Cemetery
- Aldridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Aldridge Cemetery is also located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldridge Cemetery
- Oakland Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Oakland Chapel Cemetery is also located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Chapel Cemetery
- Leach Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Leach Cemetery is also located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leach Cemetery
- Bald Knob Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Bald Knob Cemetery is also located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Knob Cemetery
- Rucker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Rucker Cemetery is also located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker Cemetery
- Old Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Old Baptist Cemetery is also located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Baptist Cemetery
- Irvin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Irvin Cemetery is also located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvin Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Cooper Cemetery is also located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 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:
- Aid
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Aid is also located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aid
- Sherritts
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sherritts is also located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherritts
- Greasy Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Greasy Ridge is also located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy Ridge
- Waterloo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Waterloo is also located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Johns Creek ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Johns Creek was located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
- Linnville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Linnville is also located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnville
- Willow Wood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Willow Wood is also located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood
- Kitts Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kitts Hill is also located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Hill
- Andis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Andis is also located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
- Scottown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Scottown is also located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottown
- Vernon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Vernon is also located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Pedro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pedro is also located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedro
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Vesuvius ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Vesuvius was located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesuvius
- Ironton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Patriot
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Coal Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Coal Grove is also located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
- Sheridan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sheridan is also located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Crown City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Crown City is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Crown City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Crown City is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Hanging Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hanging Rock is also located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Worthington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Worthington is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
- Russell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bellefonte
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bellefonte is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Millseat
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Millseat is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millseat
- Westwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ashland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cliffside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cliffside is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Athalia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Athalia is also located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Wigner ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wigner was located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigner
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 Lawrence 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 helpful 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 Ohio:
- Pages specific to Lawrence 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 #1698958 (Nelson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1698958 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: Lawrence
- Est. Elev: 226 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sherritts
- Location given for Nelson Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.6378574 Lon: -82.505991
- 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 Ohio's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- 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. |
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