About Nelson Cemetery
Nelson Cemetery is a cemetery near Red Bud, Randolph County, Illinois. It lies about 4.0 mi north of Red Bud. The grounds sit at about 456 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 414348. The nearest other listed cemetery is Saint John Cemetery, about 2.2 mi to the southeast. The nearest funeral home we know of is Leesman Funeral Home in Red Bud, about 3.9 mi away. It is one of 54 cemeteries we list in Randolph County, and 26 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Red Bud. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Map
38.15382, -90.00412
What Nelson Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Saint John CemeteryRed Bud, ILCemetery2.2 mi
- St. John's Lutheran Red Bud CemeteryRed Bud, ILLutheran cemetery3.7 mi
- Saint Peter CemeteryRed Bud, ILChristian cemetery4.1 mi
- Saint John the Baptist Catholic CemeteryRed Bud, ILChristian cemetery4.1 mi
- Ralls CemeteryRed Bud, ILCemetery5.7 mi
- Saint Peters CemeteryRed Bud, ILCemetery6.2 mi
- Saint Boniface CemeteryRed Bud, ILCemetery6.3 mi
- Rebenack CemeteryRed Bud, ILCemetery6.3 mi
- Kelly CemeteryRed Bud, ILCemetery6.6 mi
- Brickey CemeteryRed Bud, ILCemetery6.8 mi
Funeral homes near Nelson Cemetery
- Leesman Funeral Home3.9 miFuneral home · Red Bud · (618) 282-2325
- Welge-Pechacek Funeral Homes4.0 miFuneral home · Red Bud · (618) 282-2244
- Basler Funeral Home13 miFuneral home · Ste. Genevieve · (573) 883-3558
- Heil-Schuessler and Sinn Funeral Home14 miFuneral home · New Athens · (618) 475-2151
- Greystone Crematory14 miCremation provider · Waterloo · (618) 613-4642
- Quernheim Funeral Home14 miFuneral home · Waterloo · (618) 939-6121
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- What Happens When a Cemetery Is Full?Closed and inactive cemeteries, who maintains them, and what it means for families with existing plots.
- What Does a Headstone Cost?Flat markers, upright headstones and monuments, materials, engraving, installation fees and the cemetery's foundation charge.