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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:   36.0264°   (36° 1' 35")

Lon:   -87.8236°   (-87° 49' 24")

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

The county seat for Humphreys County is located in Waverly. Waverly lies just to the north northeast of the Nelson Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Humphreys 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 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.

    • Hurricane Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Waverly
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Plant
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
      • Plant is located in Humphreys County
    • Bakerville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
      • Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
    • Hustburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
      • Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
    • New Johnsonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Johnsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Johnsonville
      • New Johnsonville is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Johnsonville <4>
    • Buffalo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
    • McEwen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen
      • McEwen is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McEwen <4>
    • Wildlife Cove Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildlife Cove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildlife Cove Village
      • Wildlife Cove Village is located in Benton County
    • Only
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Coxburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coxburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
      • Coxburg is located in Benton County
    • Whitehouse
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Whitehouse is located in Hickman County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Camden
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Magnolia
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
        • Magnolia is located in Houston County
      • Tennessee City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
        • Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
      • Sugar Tree
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
        • Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
      • Lobelville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lobelville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobelville
        • Lobelville is located in Perry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lobelville <4>
      • Faxon
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
        • Faxon is located in Benton County
      • Chaseville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
        • Chaseville is located in Benton County
      • Tennessee Ridge
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Sandy Point
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
        • Sandy Point is located in Benton 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 Humphreys County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Nelson Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Bakerville
    • Camden
    • Erin
      • Erin lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Nelson Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Erin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
    • McEwen
      • McEwen lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Nelson Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for McEwen.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen
    • Waverly

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Nelson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mays Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mays Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mays Cemetery
    • Pruett Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pruett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pruett Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pruett Cemetery
    • George Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The George Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Cemetery
    • Mays Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mays Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mays Cemetery
    • Gwin Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gwin Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gwin Cemetery
    • Link Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Link Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Link Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Link Cemetery
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Simpson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
    • Vaden Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vaden Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaden Cemetery
    • Burnham Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burnham Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnham Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9969 <6>
    • McAdoo Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McAdoo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McAdoo Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McAdoo Cemetery
    • Hobbs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hobbs Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobbs Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Beasley Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beasley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beasley Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beasley Cemetery
      • Tubbs Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tubbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tubbs Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tubbs Cemetery
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • O'Guinn Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Guinn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The O'Guinn Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Guinn Cemetery
      • White Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Waggoner Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waggoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waggoner Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waggoner Cemetery
      • Plant Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Plant Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plant Cemetery
      • Massey Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Massey Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massey Cemetery
      • Neblett Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neblett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Neblett Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neblett Cemetery
      • Foster Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Foster Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
      • Harris Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harris Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery

    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 #1295371  (Nelson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1295371 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: Waverly
      • County: Humphreys         Elev: 136
      • Location given for GNIS #1295371 (Nelson Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Tennessee's counties, including Humphreys, 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 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: 36.0264, Longitude: -87.8236       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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