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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 ...

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:   41.2309°   (41° 13' 51")

Lon:   -77.9953°   (-77° 59' 43")

The Nelson Cemetery is located in Clinton County<2>.

The county seat for Clinton County is located in Lock Haven. Lock Haven lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Nelson Cemetery .

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:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Clinton 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 22 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.

    • Pottersdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersdale
      • Pottersdale is located in Clearfield County
    • Cooks Run
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Run
      • Cooks Run is located in Clinton County
    • Bitumen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitumen
      • Bitumen is located in Clinton County
    • Westport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Glen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Glen
      • Pine Glen is located in Centre County
    • Driftwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Clarence
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
      • Clarence is located in Centre County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarence <4>
    • Poorman Side
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poorman Side
      • Poorman Side is located in Centre County
    • Huntley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
      • Huntley is located in Cameron County
    • Moshannon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshannon
      • Moshannon is located in Centre County
    • Pancake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pancake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pancake
      • Pancake is located in Centre County
    • Snow Shoe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Shoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Shoe
      • Snow Shoe is located in Centre County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Shoe <4>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • South Renovo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Renovo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Renovo
        • South Renovo is located in Clinton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Renovo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Hammersley Fork
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammersley Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammersley Fork
        • Hammersley Fork is located in Clinton County
      • Farwell
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
        • Farwell is located in Clinton County
      • Monument
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monument have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument
        • Monument is located in Centre County
      • North Bend
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Grant
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
        • Grant is located in Elk County
      • Kylertown
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Cameron
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
        • Cameron is located in Cameron County
      • Romola
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romola
        • Romola is located in Centre County

    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 Clinton 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 24 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Nelson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Ganoe Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ganoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ganoe Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ganoe Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Noyes Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noyes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Noyes Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noyes Cemetery
    • Robbins Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robbins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robbins Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robbins Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Keewaydin Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Shintown Methodist Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Summerson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Summerson Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • The Summerson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Valentine Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summerson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46434 <6>
    • Grove Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grove Hill Cemetery is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Hill Cemetery
    • Mix Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mix Cemetery is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mix Cemetery
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • New Maple Grove Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • McCoy Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45377 <6>
      • Askey Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Wyle Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wyle Cemetery is located in Cameron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyle Cemetery
      • Mason Hill Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mason Hill Cemetery is located in Cameron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Hill Cemetery
      • St. Severins Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Severins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Severins Cemetery is located in Clearfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Severins Cemetery
      • Gilmore Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gilmore Cemetery is located in Cameron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilmore Cemetery
      • Pine St. Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine St. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine St. Cemetery is located in Cameron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine St. Cemetery
      • Hicks Run Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hicks Run Cemetery is located in Cameron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Run Cemetery
      • St. Severin Old Log Church Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Paddys Run Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44825 <6>

    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 #1182238  (Nelson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1182238 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: Snow Shoe NW
      • County: Clinton         Elev: 460
      • Location given for GNIS #1182238 (Nelson Cemetery)

    The official website for Clinton County: www.clintoncountypa.com/

    The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Clinton, 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' 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: 41.2309, Longitude: -77.9953       In this case, the coordinates for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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