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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:

38.2668, -81.9757

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 Lincoln County<2>.

The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Hamlin. Hamlin lies just to the west of the Nelson Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Nelson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Goode Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Goode Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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  • Stowers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Stowers Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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  • Barrett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Barrett Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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  • May Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The May Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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  • Black Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Black Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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  • Bays Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bays Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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  • White Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The White Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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  • Sanson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Sanson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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  • Griffith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Griffith Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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  • Griffith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Griffith Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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  • Bell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bell Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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  • Harveys Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Harveys Creek Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Stowers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Stowers Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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    • Peck Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Peck Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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    • Egnor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Egnor Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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    • McClure Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The McClure Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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    • Moore Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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    • Midkiff Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Midkiff Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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    • Owen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Owen Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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    • Watts Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Watts Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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    • Hazlette Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hazlette Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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    • Bird Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Bird Cemetery is located in Putnam County
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    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Putnam County
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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:

  • Yawkey
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Yawkey is located in Lincoln County
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  • Tango
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Tango is located in Lincoln County
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  • East ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • East is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East
  • Sweetland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Sweetland is located in Lincoln County
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  • Garretts Bend
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Garretts Bend is located in Lincoln County
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  • Sod
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Sod is located in Lincoln County
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  • Hamlin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Alkol
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Alkol is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkol
  • Priestley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Priestley is located in Lincoln County
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  • Myra
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Myra is located in Lincoln County
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  • Palermo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Palermo is located in Lincoln County
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  • Woodville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodville is located in Boone County
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  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Tornado
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Tornado is located in Kanawha County
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    • Layville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Layville is located in Boone County
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    • Morrisvale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Morrisvale is located in Boone County
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    • Dodson Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Dodson Junction is located in Boone County
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    • Julian
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Julian is located in Boone County
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    • Horse Creek Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Horse Creek Junction is located in Boone County
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    • Alum Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Portersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Portersville is located in Lincoln County
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    • Harless
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Harless is located in Boone County
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    • Hurricane
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Kinder ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Kinder is located in Lincoln County
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    • Culloden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Culloden is located in Cabell County
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    • Saint Albans
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Lincoln 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 turn to 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: