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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Nichols. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Nichols to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Nichols, please Contact Us.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Nichols is historic, it would have been located within present day Bibb County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bibb County: Chilton, Hale, Jefferson, Perry, Shelby & Tuscaloosa.
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:
- Bibb County (The home county of Nichols)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nichols, with the one closest to Nichols listed first.
- Pondville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pondville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
- Brent
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Centreville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Centreville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
- East Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Town is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Town
- Egypt ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Egypt is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Scottsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Scottsville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Pratt Ferry ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pratt Ferry is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Ferry
- Active
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Active is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Active
- Lawley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lawley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawley
- Fikestown ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Fikestown is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fikestown
- Blocton ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Blocton is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocton
- Bucktown ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bucktown is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
- Autauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nichols, with the one closest to Nichols listed first.
- Vine Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Vine Hill is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill
- Jones
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jones is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Fremont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fremont is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Chilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nichols, with the one closest to Nichols listed first.
- Stanton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Stanton is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Riderville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Riderville is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderville
- Maplesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Adams
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Adams is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Jemison
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nichols, with the one closest to Nichols listed first.
- Plantersville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Plantersville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
- Harrell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Harrell is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
- Marion Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Marion Junction is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Junction
- Valley Grande
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Grande is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grande
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,468 people
- Browns
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Browns is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
- Massillon ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Massillon is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
- Hale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nichols, with the one closest to Nichols listed first.
- Phipps ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Phipps is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps
- Greensboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Newbern
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Newbern is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Rosemary
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Rosemary is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary
- Moundville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Powers
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Powers is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Cedarville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cedarville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Akron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Sawyerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Oak Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Oak Village is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nichols, with the one closest to Nichols listed first.
- Jericho
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jericho is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Bethlehem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bethlehem is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Sprott
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Sprott is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
- Morgan Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan Springs is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Springs
- Oakmulgee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Oakmulgee is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmulgee
- Brush Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Brush Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Marion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Vilula
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Vilula is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilula
- Suttle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Suttle is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttle
- Augustin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Augustin is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustin
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nichols, with the one closest to Nichols listed first.
- Aden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Aden is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
- Wilton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wilton is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Former names for Wilton:
- Birmingham Junction
- Bismarck
- Catoosa
- Woods
- Woodsborough
- Montevallo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sawmill Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sawmill Town is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmill Town
- Tuscaloosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nichols, with the one closest to Nichols listed first.
- Pearson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pearson is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Hagler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hagler is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
- Duncanville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Duncanville is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
- Coaling
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Coaling is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,633 people
- Vance
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Cottondale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brookwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Peterson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Peterson is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
- Sahama Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sahama Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sahama Village
- Alberta City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Alberta City is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta City
- University
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- University is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
- Foster's
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Nichols, see our County-by-County Page for 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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Nichols - one of the links might be able to help.
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.
- Wooley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Perkins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Heiberger Methodist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Paynes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Duff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mathis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Elam Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pondville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bethesda Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stewart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (394 more) ...
- James Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mt. Ivah Bible Methodist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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.
While we didn't find Nichols in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Nichols.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Nichols, with the one closest to Nichols listed first.
- Harrisburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Harrisburg is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Jericho
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jericho is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Levert
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Levert is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levert
- Abercrombie
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Abercrombie is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abercrombie
- Pondville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pondville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
- Ironville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ironville is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
- Adler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Adler is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adler
- Bethlehem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bethlehem is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Theo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Theo is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theo
- Centreville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Centreville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
- Morgan Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan Springs is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Springs
- Sprott
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Sprott is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Pinetucky
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pinetucky is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetucky
- Brush Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Brush Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Oakmulgee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Oakmulgee is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmulgee
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.
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 49 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 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. 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 helpful 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:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Bibb County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Autauga County
- Chilton County
- Dallas County
- Hale County
- Perry County
- Shelby County
- Tuscaloosa County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |