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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Nelson (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Nelson. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Nelson is located in Boone County.

To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Boone County: Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Raleigh & Wyoming.

Below are the counties that are near Nelson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Nelson:

  • Boone County     (The home county of Nelson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nelson, with the one closest to Nelson listed first.
    • Coopertown
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopertown
      • Coopertown is located in Boone County
    • Fosterville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
      • Fosterville is located in Boone County
    • Hopkins Fork
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Fork
      • Hopkins Fork is located in Boone County
    • Milltown
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
      • Milltown is located in Boone County
    • Orgas
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgas
      • Orgas is located in Boone County
    • Kirbyton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyton
      • Kirbyton is located in Boone County
    • Cabot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabot
      • Cabot is located in Boone County
    • Seth
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Joes Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joes Creek
      • Joes Creek is located in Boone County
    • Prenter
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prenter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prenter
      • Prenter is located in Boone County
    • Keith
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith
      • Keith is located in Boone County
    • Williams Mountain
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Mountain
      • Williams Mountain is located in Boone County
    • Comfort
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nelson, with the one closest to Nelson listed first.
    • Elkridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkridge
      • Elkridge is located in Fayette County
    • Powellton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powellton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
      • Powellton is located in Fayette County
    • McDunn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDunn
      • McDunn is located in Fayette County
    • Montgomery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Kimberly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
      • Kimberly is located in Fayette County
    • Mount Carbon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carbon
      • Mount Carbon is located in Fayette County
    • Crescent
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Crescent is located in Fayette County
    • Smithers
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithers
      • Smithers is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithers <2>
    • Cannelton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
      • Cannelton is located in Fayette County
    • Falls View
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls View
      • Falls View is located in Fayette County
    • Roseville ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Roseville is located in Fayette County
    • Pax
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pax
      • Pax is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Gauley Bridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gauley Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gauley Bridge
      • Gauley Bridge is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gauley Bridge <2>
  • Kanawha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nelson, with the one closest to Nelson listed first.
    • Acme
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
      • Acme is located in Kanawha County
    • Eskdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskdale
      • Eskdale is located in Kanawha County
    • Winifrede
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifrede
      • Winifrede is located in Kanawha County
    • Cabin Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Creek
      • Cabin Creek is located in Kanawha County
    • Chesapeake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
      • Chesapeake is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,393 people
    • Dry Branch
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch
      • Dry Branch is located in Kanawha County
    • Ronda
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronda
      • Ronda is located in Kanawha County
    • Carbon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Kanawha County
    • Belle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle
      • Belle is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle <2>
    • Marmet
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marmet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmet
      • Marmet is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marmet <2>
    • Witcher
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witcher
      • Witcher is located in Kanawha County
    • Dupont City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont City
      • Dupont City is located in Kanawha County
    • Cedar Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nelson, with the one closest to Nelson listed first.
    • Priestley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priestley
      • Priestley is located in Lincoln County
    • Alkol
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkol
      • Alkol is located in Lincoln County
    • Alum Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Sod
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sod
      • Sod is located in Lincoln County
    • Tango
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tango have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tango
      • Tango is located in Lincoln County
    • Yawkey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yawkey
      • Yawkey is located in Lincoln County
    • Garretts Bend
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bend
      • Garretts Bend is located in Lincoln County
    • Palermo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
      • Palermo is located in Lincoln County
    • Harts
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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 <2>
    • Myra
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
      • Myra is located in Lincoln County
    • Hamlin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wewanta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewanta
      • Wewanta is located in Lincoln County
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nelson, with the one closest to Nelson listed first.
    • Banco
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banco
      • Banco is located in Logan County
    • Mitchell Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Chapmanville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Accoville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accoville
      • Accoville is located in Logan County
    • Fort Branch
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Branch
      • Fort Branch is located in Logan County
    • Peach Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Creek
      • Peach Creek is located in Logan County
    • Big Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
      • Big Creek is located in Logan County
    • West Logan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Logan
      • West Logan is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Logan <2>
    • Logan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Mineral City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
      • Mineral City is located in Logan County
    • Hedgeview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeview
      • Hedgeview is located in Logan County
    • Mallory
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory
      • Mallory is located in Logan County
    • Man
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Man
      • Man is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Man <2>
  • Nicholas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nelson, with the one closest to Nelson listed first.
    • Dixie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Dixie is located in Nicholas County
    • Beech Glen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Glen
      • Beech Glen is located in Nicholas County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nelson, with the one closest to Nelson listed first.
    • Poca
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poca
      • Poca is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poca <2>
    • Raymond City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond City
      • Raymond City is located in Putnam County
    • Morgans Landing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Landing
      • Morgans Landing is located in Putnam County
    • Scott Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Village
      • Scott Village is located in Putnam County
  • Raleigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nelson, with the one closest to Nelson listed first.
    • Packsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packsville
      • Packsville is located in Raleigh County
    • Montcoal
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcoal
      • Montcoal is located in Raleigh County
    • Dorothy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
      • Dorothy is located in Raleigh County
    • Stickney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney
      • Stickney is located in Raleigh County
    • Naoma
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naoma
      • Naoma is located in Raleigh County
    • Arnett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Zada
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zada
      • Zada is located in Raleigh County
    • Fairdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Raleigh County
    • Sweeneyburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweeneyburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeneyburg
      • Sweeneyburg is located in Raleigh County
    • Bradley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Raleigh County
    • Harper
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Prosperity
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
      • Prosperity is located in Raleigh County
    • Tolleys
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolleys
      • Tolleys is located in Raleigh County
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nelson, with the one closest to Nelson listed first.
    • Kopperston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kopperston
      • Kopperston is located in Wyoming County
    • Oceana
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Turkey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
      • Turkey is located in Wyoming County
    • Clear Fork
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Fork
      • Clear Fork is located in Wyoming County
    • Keyrock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyrock
      • Keyrock is located in Wyoming County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Nelson, see our County-by-County Page for Nelson.

Newspapers Published in Nelson ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Nelson.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Nelson, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Nelson.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Nelson:

Cemeteries Near Nelson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nelson.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Nelson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Nelson, with the one closest to Nelson listed first.

  • Oxley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Oxley Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oxley Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79484 <5>
  • Bowen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowen Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77827 <5>
  • Pineview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pineview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Orgas.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pineview Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79563 <5>
  • Williams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Little White Oak Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Little White Oak Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Orgas.
    • The Little White Oak Cemetery has also been known as:
    • White Oak Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little White Oak Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80281 <5>
  • Coon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jarrells Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Indian Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Adkins Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Adkins Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2183378 <5>
  • Ferrell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ferrell Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferrell Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78350 <5>
  • Meadows Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Workman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Workman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Workman Cemetery
  • Continue List   (731 more) ...
    • Foster Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78401 <5>
    • Evans Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evans Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Evans Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78304 <5>
    • Pettry Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Nelson had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Nelson, with the one closest to Nelson listed first.

  • Comfort
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Racine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
    • Racine is located in Boone County
  • Gordon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
    • Gordon is located in Boone County
  • Peytona
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytona
    • Peytona is located in Boone County
  • Van
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
    • Van is located in Boone County
  • Bandytown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandytown
    • Bandytown is located in Boone County
  • Jarrolds Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrolds Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrolds Valley
    • Jarrolds Valley is located in Raleigh County
  • Foster
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
    • Foster is located in Boone County
  • Acme
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
    • Acme is located in Kanawha County
  • Winifrede
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifrede
    • Winifrede is located in Kanawha County
  • Madison
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Decota
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decota
    • Decota is located in Kanawha County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Dry Branch
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch
      • Dry Branch is located in Kanawha County
    • Winifrede Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winifrede Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifrede Junction
      • Winifrede Junction is located in Kanawha County
    • Danville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Nelson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Nelson.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nelson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Nelson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nelson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0690, Longitude: -81.6230       In this case, the coordinates for Nelson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Nelson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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