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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:   36.6974°   (36° 41' 50")

Lon:   -80.7145°   (-80° 42' 52")

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

The county seat for Carroll County is located in Hillsville. Hillsville lies just to the north northwest of the Nelson Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Carroll 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 27 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.

    • Fancy Gap
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hillsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Gladesboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
      • Gladesboro is located in Carroll County
    • Woodlawn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Pipers Gap
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
      • Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County
    • Cana
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
      • Cana is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cana <4>
    • Nester
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nester
      • Nester is located in Carroll County
    • Star
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
      • Star is located in Carroll County
    • Lambsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Dugspur
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Galax
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Sylvatus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
      • Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Oak Grove
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
        • Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
      • Shorts Creek
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorts Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
        • Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
      • Low Gap
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
        • Low Gap is located in Grayson County
      • Round Peak
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Peak
        • Round Peak is located in Surry County (NC)
      • Ararat
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Pike City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
        • Pike City is located in Carroll County
      • Low Gap
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Toast
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toast have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toast
        • Toast is located in Surry County (NC)
      • Mount Airy
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Airy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
        • Mount Airy is located in Surry County (NC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,175 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <4>
      • Carters Mill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Mill
        • Carters Mill is located in Patrick County
      • Sheep Town
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheep Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
        • Sheep Town is located in Carroll County
      • Fries
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Red Brush
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Brush
        • Red Brush is located in Surry County (NC)
      • Flat Rock
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
        • Flat Rock is located in Surry County (NC)
      • Austinville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

    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 Carroll 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 35 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.

    • Horton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Horton Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horton Cemetery
    • Independence Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Independence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Independence Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Independence Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • McCraw Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCraw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCraw Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCraw Cemetery
    • Jack Allen Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jack Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jack Allen Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jack Allen Cemetery
    • Skyview - Webb Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skyview - Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Skyview - Webb Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skyview - Webb Cemetery
    • Mountain Plains Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountain Plains Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Plains Cemetery
    • Fielden Worrell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fielden Worrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fielden Worrell Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fielden Worrell Cemetery
    • Gardner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
    • Beamer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beamer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beamer Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beamer Cemetery
    • Melton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Melton Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melton Cemetery
    • Dell Turner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dell Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dell Turner Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dell Turner Cemetery
    • Continue List   (23 more) ...
      • Alexander Webb Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alexander Webb Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Webb Cemetery
      • Henley Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henley Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henley Cemetery
      • Semones - Sunnyside Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Semones - Sunnyside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Semones - Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Semones - Sunnyside Cemetery
      • Quesenberry - Semones Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quesenberry - Semones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Quesenberry - Semones Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quesenberry - Semones Cemetery
      • Semones Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Semones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Semones Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Semones Cemetery
      • Charles H Webb Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charles H Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Charles H Webb Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charles H Webb Cemetery
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Old Burnett Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Burnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Burnett Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burnett Cemetery
      • New Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Mt. Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
      • Old Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mt. Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
      • Williams - Jenkins Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams - Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams - Jenkins Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams - Jenkins Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Morris Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morris Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
      • Tate Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Wash Edwards Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wash Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wash Edwards Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wash Edwards Cemetery
      • Elk Spur Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk Spur Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elk Spur Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Spur Cemetery
      • Jesse Bond Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jesse Bond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jesse Bond Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jesse Bond Cemetery
      • Heath Banks Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heath Banks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Heath Banks Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heath Banks Cemetery
      • Hall Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hall Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Webb Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Webb Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
      • Hardy - Jenkins Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardy - Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hardy - Jenkins Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardy - Jenkins Cemetery
      • Vinson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vinson Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vinson 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 #1738829  (Nelson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1738829 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: Fancy Gap
      • County: Carroll         Elev: 862
      • Location given for GNIS #1738829 (Nelson Cemetery)

    The official website for Carroll County: www.co.carroll.va.us/

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Virginia's counties, including Carroll, 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 obstructions 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: 36.6974, Longitude: -80.7145       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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