A visit to the Nelson Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Nelson Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Nelson Cemetery (FG ID #51418).
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:
36.7707, -81.3977
Note: While we are using the above GPS location for the Nelson Cemetery, it has not been verified and we are uncertain about its accuracy - use with caution.
The Nelson Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the east of Sugar Grove.
The cemetery is located in Smyth County<3>.
Just for reference: A short distance and to the west of The Nelson Cemetery is the Cress Cemetery. See below for details.
The county seat for Smyth County is located in Marion. Marion lies just to the 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 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Nelson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Nelson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pierce Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Pierce Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Cemetery
- Hutton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Hutton Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton Cemetery
- Ross Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
- Porter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Porter Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
- Morgan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Morgan Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Kirk Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Kirk Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk Cemetery
- Pugh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Pugh Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pugh Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Burton Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Old Parks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Parks Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Parks Cemetery
- Marchant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Marchant Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marchant Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Keesling Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Keesling Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keesling Cemetery
- Sullivan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Sullivan Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan Cemetery
- Ross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
- Carrico Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Carrico Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrico Cemetery
- Kirk Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Kirk Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk Cemetery
- Bolt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bolt Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolt Cemetery
- Campbell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Trout Dale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Trout Dale Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Dale Cemetery
- Comer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Comer Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Woods Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Woods Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
- Parks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Parks Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks Cemetery
- Carmi Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Carmi Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmi Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Nelson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Nelson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sugar Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Trout Dale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Atkins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mount Carmel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Marion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rural Retreat
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Adwolf
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rugby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mouth-of-Wilson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Elk Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Speedwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Seven Mile Ford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Grassy Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bridle Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Crockett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ellendale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rowe Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sturgills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Helton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Weavers Ford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Chilhowie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Piney Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Loves Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Green Cove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Whitetop
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brandon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Independence
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
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 Smyth County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Nelson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Independence
- Marion
- Rural Retreat
- Speedwell
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 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 Virginia:
- Pages specific to Smyth 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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #51418
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1485822 (Nelson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1485822 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: Smyth
- Est. Elev: 832 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Atkins
- Location given for Nelson Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.7706736 Lon: -81.397886
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- Nelson Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Smyth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |