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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 Nichols Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   34.5142°   (34° 30' 51")

Lon:   -94.4395°   (-94° 26' 22")

The Nichols Cemetery is located in Polk County<1>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Mena. Mena lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Nichols Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Nichols Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Polk 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 Nichols 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 15 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Nichols Cemetery.

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

    • Hatfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Potter
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
      • Potter is located in Polk County
    • Potter Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Junction
      • Potter Junction is located in Polk County
    • Watson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Vandervoort
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandervoort have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandervoort
      • Vandervoort is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Hatton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
      • Hatton is located in Polk County
    • Smithville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Bog Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bog Springs
      • Bog Springs is located in Polk County
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Dallas
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
        • Dallas is located in Polk County
      • Mena
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Rich Mountain
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Mountain
        • Rich Mountain is located in Polk County
      • Big Cedar
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cedar
        • Big Cedar is located in Le Flore County (OK)
      • Octavia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Wickes
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickes
        • Wickes is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wickes <3>

    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 Nichols Cemetery. The following communities are located in Polk County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Hatfield
    • Mena
      • Mena lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Nichols Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mena.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mena

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Nichols Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Gann Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gann Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gann Cemetery
    • Mollie Gann Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Stinett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stinett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stinett Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stinett Cemetery
    • Sixmile Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sixmile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sixmile Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sixmile Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Gann Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Buffalo Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Cemetery
    • Rocky Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rocky Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Cemetery
    • Beechtree Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beechtree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beechtree Cemetery is located in McCurtain County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beechtree Cemetery
    • Lone Valley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lone Valley Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Valley Cemetery
    • Foster Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foster Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Mt. Gillian Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gillian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Gillian Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gillian Cemetery
      • Watson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Watson Cemetery is located in McCurtain County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
      • Westview Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Westview Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview Cemetery
      • Foote Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foote Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Foote Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foote Cemetery
      • McKinney Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
      • Mountain Fork Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Cecil Chapel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cecil Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cecil Chapel Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cecil Chapel Cemetery
      • Cecil Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cecil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cecil Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cecil Cemetery
      • Whole Council of God Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whole Council of God Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whole Council of God Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whole Council of God Cemetery
      • Whole Council of God Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whole Council of God Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whole Council of God Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whole Council of God Cemetery

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

    The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Nichols Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5142, Longitude: -94.4395    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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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