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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:   44.9858°   (44° 59' 8")

Lon:   -96.7190°   (-96° 43' 8")

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

The county seat for Grant County is located in Milbank. Milbank lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Nelson Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Grant 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 19 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.

    • Strandburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • La Bolt
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Bolt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Bolt
      • La Bolt is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • LaBolt
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Revillo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Revillo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revillo
      • Revillo is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Revillo <4>
    • Stockholm
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockholm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
      • Stockholm is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockholm <4>
    • Goodwin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin
      • Goodwin is located in Deuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodwin <4>
    • Albee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albee
      • Albee is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
    • Altamont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Deuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Kranzburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kranzburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kranzburg
      • Kranzburg is located in Codington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kranzburg <4>
    • Bemis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemis
      • Bemis is located in Deuel County
    • Waverly
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Moritz
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moritz
      • Moritz is located in Deuel County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 13 people
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • South Shore
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Marietta
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
        • Marietta is located in Lac qui Parle County (MN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
      • Nassau
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nassau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassau
        • Nassau is located in Lac qui Parle County (MN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nassau <4>
      • Twin Brooks
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Clear Lake
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Milbank
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milbank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milbank
        • Milbank is located in Grant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,066 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milbank <4>
      • Gary
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
        • Gary is located in Deuel County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <4>

    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 Grant 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 22 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Nelson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Tabor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tabor Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabor Cemetery
    • Larson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Larson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Larson Cemetery is located in Deuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larson Cemetery
    • LaBolt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the LaBolt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The LaBolt Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LaBolt Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Stockholm Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stockholm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stockholm Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stockholm Cemetery
    • Revillo Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Revillo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Revillo Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Revillo Cemetery
    • Troy Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Troy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Troy Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troy Cemetery
    • Goodwin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goodwin Cemetery is located in Deuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodwin Cemetery
    • Recaboth Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Recaboth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Recaboth Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Recaboth Cemetery
    • West Vernon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Vernon Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Vernon Cemetery
    • Swedish Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Deuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Cemetery
    • Albee Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Albee Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albee Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Holy Rosary Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Spooner Children Graves
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spooner Children Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spooner Children Graves is located in Codington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spooner Children Graves
      • Bemis Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Bemis Cemetery is located in Deuel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bemis Cemetery
      • Antelope Valley Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antelope Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antelope Valley Cemetery is located in Deuel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antelope Valley Cemetery
      • St. Joseph's Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Codington County
        • The St. Joseph's Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Cemetery
      • Schneider's Grove Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schneider's Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Schneider's Grove Cemetery is located in Codington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schneider's Grove Cemetery
      • Lake View Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lake View Cemetery is located in Codington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake View Cemetery
      • Jellis Grave
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jellis Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jellis Grave is located in Codington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jellis Grave
      • Zoar Luheran Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)

    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 #1256657  (Nelson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1256657 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: Tunerville
      • County: Grant         Elev: 532
      • Location given for GNIS #1256657 (Nelson Cemetery)

    The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.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 South Dakota's counties, including Grant, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 44.9858, Longitude: -96.7190       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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