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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 Nichols (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 Nichols. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Nichols is located in Marion County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marion County: Dillon, Florence, Georgetown, Horry & Williamsburg.

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

  • Marion County     (The home county of Nichols)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nichols, with the one closest to Nichols listed first.
    • Mullins
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Rains
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Marion
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Centenary
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Laughlin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laughlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
      • Laughlin is located in Marion County
    • Sellers
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Tabernacle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernacle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
      • Tabernacle is located in Marion County
    • Gresham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Dillon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nichols, with the one closest to Nichols listed first.
    • Lake View
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Fork
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Floydale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Latta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dillon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Hamer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Little Rock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakland Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Crossroads
      • Oakland Crossroads is located in Dillon County
    • Minturn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Florence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nichols, with the one closest to Nichols listed first.
    • Jamestown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Florence County
    • Pamplico
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mars Bluff
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Bluff
      • Mars Bluff is located in Florence County
  • Horry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nichols, with the one closest to Nichols listed first.
    • Green Sea
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Finklea
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finklea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finklea
      • Finklea is located in Horry County
    • Galivants Ferry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Aynor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Cool Spring
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
      • Cool Spring is located in Horry County
    • Red Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Horry County
    • Gurley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
      • Gurley is located in Horry County
    • Loris
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Allen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Horry County
    • Daisy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
      • Daisy is located in Horry County
    • Cochran Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochran Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Town
      • Cochran Town is located in Horry County
    • White Oak
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Horry County
  • Marlboro County
    • Brownsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Marlboro County
  • Bladen County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nichols, with the one closest to Nichols listed first.
    • Butters
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butters
      • Butters is located in Bladen County (NC)
    • Bladenboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bladenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladenboro
      • Bladenboro is located in Bladen County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bladenboro <1>
  • Columbus County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nichols, with the one closest to Nichols listed first.
    • Fair Bluff
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
      • Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
    • Cerro Gordo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
      • Cerro Gordo is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Cedar Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Williamson Crossroads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Crossroads
      • Williamson Crossroads is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Emerson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Emerson is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Tabor City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Clarendon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
      • Clarendon is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Grist
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grist
      • Grist is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Boardman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boardman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
      • Boardman is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Evergreen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Chadbourn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Cribb Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cribb Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Town
      • Cribb Town is located in Columbus County (NC)
  • Robeson County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nichols, with the one closest to Nichols listed first.
    • Marietta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Barnesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
      • Barnesville is located in Robeson County (NC)
    • Proctorville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctorville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
      • Proctorville is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Orrum
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrum
      • Orrum is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Fairmont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
      • Fairmont is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <1>
    • McDonald
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
      • McDonald is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Rowland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
      • Rowland is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowland <1>
    • Raynham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raynham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
      • Raynham is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Alfordsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
      • Alfordsville is located in Robeson County (NC)
    • Elrod
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elrod have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
      • Elrod is located in Robeson County (NC)
    • Allenton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
      • Allenton is located in Robeson County (NC)
    • Lumberton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
      • Lumberton is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,239 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberton <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Nichols ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Nichols.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Nichols, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Nichols.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Nichols:

Cemeteries Near Nichols ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nichols.

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 Nichols covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Nichols Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
  • Hammon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammon Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
  • Nichols - Jones Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols - Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols - Jones Cemetery
  • Clay Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Hill Cemetery
  • Stroud Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stroud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stroud Cemetery
  • Parker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
  • Old State Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old State Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old State Cemetery
  • Cooks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooks Cemetery
  • Grainger Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (420 more) ...
    • Soules Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soules Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soules Cemetery
    • Hook Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hook Cemetery
    • Granger Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Granger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granger Cemetery

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Nichols had a population of 214 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Nichols had a population of 329 people.

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

  • Mullins
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Fair Bluff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
    • Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
  • Fork
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Zion
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
    • Zion is located in Marion County
  • Galivants Ferry
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Finklea
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finklea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finklea
    • Finklea is located in Horry County
  • Cerro Gordo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
    • Cerro Gordo is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
  • Barnesville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
    • Barnesville is located in Robeson County (NC)
  • Marion
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Gaddysville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaddysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaddysville
    • Gaddysville is located in Robeson County (NC)
  • Bayboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayboro
    • Bayboro is located in Horry County
  • Emerson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
    • Emerson is located in Columbus County (NC)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Cool Spring
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
      • Cool Spring is located in Horry County
    • Clarendon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
      • Clarendon is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Orrum
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrum
      • Orrum is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people

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

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

The official website for Marion County: www.co.marion.sc.us/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Nichols) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nichols. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2324, Longitude: -79.1477    
<4>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 Nichols, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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