RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of West Virginia >> Lincoln County >> Nelson CemeteryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
West Virginia

The Commemorative Quarter for West Virginia





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:   38.0645°   (38° 3' 52")

Lon:   -82.1293°   (-82° 7' 45")

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

The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Hamlin. Hamlin lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north of the Nelson Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Lincoln 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 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.

    • Harts
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts
      • Harts is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harts <4>
    • Wewanta
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewanta
      • Wewanta is located in Lincoln County
    • Big Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
      • Big Creek is located in Logan County
    • Banco
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banco
      • Banco is located in Logan County
    • Cove Gap
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
      • Cove Gap is located in Wayne County
    • Chapmanville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Palermo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
      • Palermo is located in Lincoln County
    • Whirlwind
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whirlwind have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whirlwind
      • Whirlwind is located in Logan County
    • Myra
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
      • Myra is located in Lincoln County
    • Manila
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manila have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
      • Manila is located in Boone County
    • Layville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Layville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layville
      • Layville is located in Boone County
    • Nestlow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestlow
      • Nestlow is located in Wayne County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Sheridan
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
        • Sheridan is located in Lincoln County
      • Dodson Junction
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Junction
        • Dodson Junction is located in Boone County
      • Morrisvale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisvale
        • Morrisvale is located in Boone County
      • Alkol
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkol
        • Alkol is located in Lincoln County
      • Wilsondale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsondale
        • Wilsondale is located in Wayne County
      • Dingess
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingess
        • Dingess is located in Mingo County
      • Mitchell Heights
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Heights
        • Mitchell Heights is located in Logan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
      • Doane
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doane
        • Doane is located in Wayne County
      • Troy Town
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Town
        • Troy Town is located in Logan County
      • Turtle Creek
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Creek
        • Turtle Creek is located in Boone County
      • Woodville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
        • Woodville is located in Boone County
      • Yawkey
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yawkey
        • Yawkey is located in Lincoln County
      • Hamlin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

    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. The following communities are located in Lincoln 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 36 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Nelson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Nelson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
    • Brumfield Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brumfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brumfield Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brumfield Cemetery
    • Mullins Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mullins Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
    • Rakes Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rakes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rakes Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rakes Cemetery
    • Frye Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Frye Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frye Cemetery
    • Brumfield Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brumfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brumfield Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brumfield Cemetery
    • Adkins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adkins Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
    • Adkins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adkins Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
    • Ferrellsburg Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferrellsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ferrellsburg Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferrellsburg Cemetery
    • DeHaven Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeHaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The DeHaven Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeHaven Cemetery
    • Bishop Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bishop Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Cemetery
    • Brewster Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brewster Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewster Cemetery
    • Continue List   (24 more) ...
      • Adkins Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adkins Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
      • Browning Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Browning Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browning Cemetery
      • Brumfield Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brumfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brumfield Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brumfield Cemetery
      • Walker Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walker Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Frye Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Frye Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frye Cemetery
      • Adkins Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adkins Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
      • Arnold Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Arnold Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Cemetery
      • Adkins Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adkins Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
      • Baker Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baker Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Hatfield Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hatfield Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatfield Cemetery
      • Dean Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dean Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dean Cemetery
      • Sias Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sias Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sias Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sias Cemetery
      • Webb Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • 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 Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
      • Mann Knob Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mann Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mann Knob Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mann Knob Cemetery
      • Dalton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dalton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dalton Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dalton Cemetery
      • Curry Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Curry Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curry Cemetery
      • Robinson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
      • Lambert Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lambert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lambert Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lambert Cemetery
      • Lucas Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lucas Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucas Cemetery
      • Ferrell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ferrell Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferrell Cemetery
      • Frye Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Frye Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frye Cemetery
      • Pea Ridge Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pea Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pea Ridge Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pea Ridge Cemetery
      • Spears Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spears Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spears Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spears Cemetery
      • Hager Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hager Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hager Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hager 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 #1544088  (Nelson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1544088 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: Ranger
      • County: Lincoln         Elev: 187
      • Location given for GNIS #1544088 (Nelson Cemetery)

    The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.wv.us/

    The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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 West Virginia's counties, including Lincoln, 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: 38.0645, Longitude: -82.1293       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.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024