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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:

41.2309, -77.9953

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 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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Nelson Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
    • The Ganoe Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganoe Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Noyes Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Noyes Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noyes Cemetery
  • Robbins Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Robbins Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
    • The Summerson Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerson Cemetery
    • The Summerson Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Valentine Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46434 <5>
  • Grove Hill Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Grove Hill Cemetery is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill Cemetery
  • Mix Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mix Cemetery is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mix Cemetery
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Centre County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Centre County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • New Maple Grove Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The New Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Maple Grove Cemetery
      • The New Maple Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Maple Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2203193 <5>
    • McCoy Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Askey Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Wyle Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wyle Cemetery is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyle Cemetery
    • Mason Hill Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mason Hill Cemetery is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Hill Cemetery
    • St. Severins Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Severins Cemetery is located in Clearfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Severins Cemetery
    • Gilmore Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Gilmore Cemetery is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore Cemetery
    • Pine St. Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pine St. Cemetery is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine St. Cemetery
    • Hicks Run Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hicks Run Cemetery is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
      • The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Paddys Run Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44825 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 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)
    • Pottersdale is located in Clearfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersdale
  • Keating
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Keating is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keating
  • Cooks Run
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cooks Run is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Run
  • Bitumen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bitumen is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitumen
  • Wyside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Wyside is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyside
  • Westport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Pine Glen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Pine Glen is located in Centre County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Glen
  • Driftwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Keewaydin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Keewaydin is located in Clearfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keewaydin
  • Clarence
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Poorman Side
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Poorman Side is located in Centre County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poorman Side
  • Huntley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Huntley is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Mix Run
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Mix Run is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mix Run
    • Moshannon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Moshannon is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshannon
    • Pancake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Pancake is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pancake
    • Snow Shoe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • South Renovo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • South Renovo is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Renovo
      • 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)
      • Hammersley Fork is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammersley Fork
    • Farwell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Farwell is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
    • Dents Run
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Dents Run is located in Elk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dents Run
    • Monument
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Monument is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument
    • North Bend
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Grant
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Grant is located in Elk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant

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.

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 websites either 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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #1182238 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: Clinton
      • Est. Elev: 460 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Snow Shoe NW
      • Location given for Nelson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.2308956     Lon: -77.9952776
      • 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 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 '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.
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