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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:

36.6974, -80.7145

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 Carroll County<2>.

The county seat for Carroll County is located in Hillsville. Hillsville lies just to the north northwest 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 35 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Nelson Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • The Horton Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Cemetery
  • Independence Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Independence Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • McCraw Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The McCraw Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCraw Cemetery
  • Jack Allen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Jack Allen Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack Allen Cemetery
  • Skyview - Webb Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Mountain Plains Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Fielden Worrell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Gardner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner Cemetery
  • Beamer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Beamer Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beamer Cemetery
  • Melton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Melton Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melton Cemetery
  • Dell Turner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Dell Turner Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell Turner Cemetery
  • Continue List   (23 more) ...
    • Alexander Webb Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Henley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Henley Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henley Cemetery
    • Semones - Sunnyside Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Quesenberry - Semones Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Semones Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Semones Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semones Cemetery
    • Charles H Webb Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
    • Old Burnett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Old Burnett Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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    • New Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Old Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Williams - Jenkins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
    • Morris Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
    • Tate Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wash Edwards Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Wash Edwards Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wash Edwards Cemetery
    • Elk Spur Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Elk Spur Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Spur Cemetery
    • Jesse Bond Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Jesse Bond Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesse Bond Cemetery
    • Heath Banks Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Heath Banks Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath Banks Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Webb Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Webb Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
    • Hardy - Jenkins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Vinson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Vinson Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinson Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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)
    • Gladesboro is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
  • Drenn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Drenn is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenn
  • Woodlawn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Pipers Gap
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
  • Cana
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Nester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Nester is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nester
  • Star
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Star is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
  • 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)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Sylvatus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
    • Oak Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Shorts Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
    • Low Gap
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Low Gap is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
    • Round Peak
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Round Peak is located in Surry County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Peak
    • Ararat
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Pike City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Pike City is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
    • Low Gap
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Toast
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Toast is located in Surry County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toast
    • Mount Airy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Carters Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Carters Mill is located in Patrick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Mill
    • Sheep Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Sheep Town is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
    • Fries
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

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.

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: