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A visit to the Nicholson Cemetery ...


The location of the Nicholson Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Nicholson Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Nicholson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Nicholson Cemetery

Lat:   34.5459°   (34° 32' 45")

Lon:   -86.0647°   (-86° 3' 52")

The Nicholson Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Scottsboro. Scottsboro lies just to the north of the Nicholson Cemetery .

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 Nicholson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Jackson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Nicholson Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Nicholson Cemetery.

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

    • Langston
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
      • Langston is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langston <4>
    • Dodsonville ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodsonville
      • Dodsonville is located in Jackson County
    • Section
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Rock City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Jackson County
    • Dry Cove ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Cove
      • Dry Cove is located in Jackson County
    • Grove Oak
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Oak
      • Grove Oak is located in DeKalb County
    • Ferncliff ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferncliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferncliff
      • Ferncliff is located in Jackson County
    • Aspel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspel
      • Aspel is located in Jackson County
    • Gibson Crossroads
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Crossroads
      • Gibson Crossroads is located in DeKalb County
    • Scottsboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Powell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
      • Powell is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
    • Dutton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
      • Dutton is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Columbus City Ferry
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City Ferry
        • Columbus City Ferry is located in Marshall County
      • Larkinsville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinsville
        • Larkinsville is located in Jackson County
      • Chigger Hill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chigger Hill
        • Chigger Hill is located in DeKalb County
      • Luttrell
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luttrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
        • Luttrell is located in DeKalb County
      • Grant
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Columbus City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
        • Columbus City is located in Marshall County
      • Lakeview
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
        • Lakeview is located in DeKalb County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Fyffe
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fyffe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fyffe
        • Fyffe is located in DeKalb County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fyffe <4>
      • Lim Rock
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lim Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lim Rock
        • Lim Rock is located in Jackson County
      • Shiloh
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
        • Shiloh is located in DeKalb County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
      • Gray ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
        • Gray is located in Jackson County
      • Berrys ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
        • Berrys is located in Jackson County
      • Whiton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiton
        • Whiton is located in DeKalb County
      • Geraldine
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Floy ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floy
        • Floy is located in DeKalb County
      • Guest
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guest
        • Guest is located in DeKalb County
      • Rainsville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsville
        • Rainsville is located in DeKalb County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,149 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainsville <4>
      • Bellefonte ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
        • Bellefonte is located in Jackson County
      • Hollywood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollywood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
        • Hollywood is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollywood <4>
      • Woodville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

    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 Nicholson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Nicholson Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Nicholson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Langston Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Langston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Langston Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langston Cemetery
    • Boyd Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boyd Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
    • Roman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roman Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roman Cemetery
    • Vaught Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaught Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vaught Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaught Cemetery
    • Kelly Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
    • Gross Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gross Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gross Cemetery
    • Kirby Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kirby Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirby Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Haigwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bluff Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bluff Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff Cemetery
    • Chisenhall Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chisenhall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chisenhall Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chisenhall Cemetery
    • Finney Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Guffy Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guffy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Guffy Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guffy Cemetery
      • Maple Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Cemetery
      • McCamy Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCamy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCamy Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCamy Cemetery
      • McFarland Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFarland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McFarland Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFarland Cemetery
      • McFarlane Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFarlane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McFarlane Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFarlane Cemetery
      • Thomason Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thomason Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomason Cemetery
      • Rainey Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rainey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rainey Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rainey Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Pierce Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
      • Chaney Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chaney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chaney Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chaney Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Nicholson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #123944  (Nicholson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #123944 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Langston
      • County: Jackson         Elev: 190
      • Location given for GNIS #123944 (Nicholson Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Nicholson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5459, Longitude: -86.0647       In this case, the coordinates for the Nicholson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.









 

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