About Nelson Schoolyard Graveyard
Nelson Schoolyard Graveyard is a cemetery near Salem, Dent County, Missouri. It lies about 15 mi west of Salem. The grounds sit at about 1,138 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 2725631. The nearest other listed cemetery is Parker Cemetery, about 1.6 mi to the south. The nearest mortuary we know of is Wilson Mortuary in Viburnum, about 9.9 mi away. It is one of 97 cemeteries we list in Dent County, and 23 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Salem. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Map
37.61292, -91.26288
What Nelson Schoolyard Graveyard 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
- Parker CemeterySalem, MOCemetery1.6 mi
- Hughes CemeterySalem, MOCemetery1.7 mi
- Radford CemeteryCenterville, MOCemetery3.6 mi
- Stone Hill CemeterySalem, MOCemetery3.9 mi
- Bowers CemeterySalem, MOCemetery4.0 mi
- Boss CemeteryCenterville, MOCemetery4.5 mi
- Fiebelman CemeterySteelville, MOCemetery4.9 mi
- Camden CemeteryCenterville, MOCemetery4.9 mi
- Kittenger CemeterySalem, MOCemetery5.1 mi
- Mounce CemeterySalem, MOCemetery5.4 mi
Funeral homes near Nelson Schoolyard Graveyard
- Wilson Mortuary9.9 miMortuary · Viburnum · (573) 244-5554
- Mc Spadden Funeral Homes Inc11 miFuneral home · Bunker · (573) 663-7111
- James & Gahr Mortuary15 miMortuary · Salem · (573) 729-3117
- Wilson Mortuary16 miMortuary · Salem · (573) 729-5555
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