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:
43.8627, -96.6267
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 Moody County<2>.
The county seat for Moody County is located in Flandreau. Flandreau lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north 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 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Nelson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Nelson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Riverview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Riverview Cemetery is located in Moody County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
- Trent Sunnyside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Reformed Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dell Rapids Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Dell Rapids Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell Rapids Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Dell Rapids Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Dell Rapids.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #180104 <5>
- Bethania Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Swedish Augustana Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Stordahl Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Stordahl Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stordahl Cemetery
- Oslo Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Oslo Cemetery is located in Moody County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oslo Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Moody County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- St. Olaf Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Olaf Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Olaf Cemetery
- Burk Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Burk Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burk Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Norway Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rosendal Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Rosendal Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendal Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sherman Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Sherman Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Cemetery
- Jasper Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Salem EUB Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Salem EUB Cemetery is located in Pipestone County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem EUB Cemetery
- Lone Rock Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Lone Rock Cemetery is located in Moody County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock Cemetery
- Summit Hill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Summit Hill Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hill Cemetery
- St. Rose Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Rose Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Rose Cemetery
- Eden Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 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:
- Trent
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dell Rapids
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sioux Falls Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sioux Falls Junction is located in Moody County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Falls Junction
- Estimated population in 2014: 119 people
- Baltic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Egan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sherman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sherman is located in Minnehaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Midway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Midway is located in Minnehaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Estimated population in 2014: 123 people
- Garretson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jasper Sunrise Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jasper Sunrise Village is located in Pipestone County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper Sunrise Village
- Jasper
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jasper is located in Pipestone County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Flandreau
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Colman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Ihlen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Airlie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Airlie is located in Pipestone County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
- Colton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lyons
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Renner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Brant Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Brant Lake is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant Lake
- Chester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Huntimer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Huntimer is located in Minnehaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntimer
- Estimated population in 2014: 590 people
- Crooks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Moody County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Nelson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Baltic
- Brandon
- Colman
- Colton
- Dell Rapids
- Flandreau
- Garretson
- Jasper
- Pipestone
- Wentworth
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 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 South Dakota:
- Pages specific to Moody 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 #1256656 (Nelson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1256656 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: Moody
- Est. Elev: 470 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dell Rapids
- Location given for Nelson Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.8627503 Lon: -96.6267139
- 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 South Dakota's counties, including Moody, 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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