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A visit to the Nichols Cemetery ...


The location of the Nichols 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 Nichols Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   28.9261°   (28° 55' 33")

Lon:   -82.1345°   (-82° 8' 4")

The Nichols Cemetery is located in Sumter County<2>.

The county seat for Sumter County is located in Bushnell. Bushnell lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south of the Nichols 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 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 Florida:
  • Pages specific to Sumter 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Nichols Cemetery.

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

    • Oxford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Danks Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Wildwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Summerfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Panasoffkee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Coleman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Villages
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Villages have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Villages
      • The Villages is located in Sumter County
    • Belleview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Adamsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
      • Adamsville is located in Sumter County
    • Lady Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Conant
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
      • Conant is located in Lake County
    • Inverness
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Sumterville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Weirsdale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Inverness Highlands South
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Whitney
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
        • Whitney is located in Lake County
      • Fruitland Park
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Ocklawaha
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Candler
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Silver Springs Shores
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs Shores
        • Silver Springs Shores is located in Marion County
      • Hernando
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Inverness Highlands North
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Floral City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Montclair
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montclair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
        • Montclair is located in Lake County
      • Carlton Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Village
        • Carlton Village is located in Lake County
      • Eastlake Weir
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

    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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sumter County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Nichols Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Royal Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Royal Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Royal Memorial Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Royal Memorial Cemetery
    • Pine Level Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Level Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Level Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Level Cemetery
    • Rutland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rutland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rutland Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutland Cemetery
    • Crum Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crum Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crum Cemetery
    • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Olivet Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olivet Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olivet Cemetery
    • Fisher Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
    • Stanton Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stanton Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanton Cemetery
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
    • Sumterville Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sumterville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sumterville Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumterville Cemetery
    • Burrell Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burrell Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burrell Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Episcopal Church of the Advent Memorial Garden
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Episcopal Church of the Advent Memorial Garden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Episcopal Church of the Advent Memorial Garden is located in Marion County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Episcopal Church of the Advent Memorial Garden is located 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northeast of Ocala.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Episcopal Church of the Advent Memorial Garden
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484320 <7>
      • Dampeir Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dampeir Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dampeir Cemetery is located in Citrus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dampeir Cemetery
      • Hernando Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hernando Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hernando Cemetery is located in Citrus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hernando Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Ocklawaha Community Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ocklawaha Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ocklawaha Community Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ocklawaha Community Cemetery
      • Forest Lawn Memory Gardens
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forest Lawn Memory Gardens is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Memory Gardens
      • Hill of Rest Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill of Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hill of Rest Cemetery is located in Citrus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill of Rest Cemetery
      • Tema Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tema Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tema Cemetery is located in Sumter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tema Cemetery
      • Evergreen Memorial Gardens Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Simpson Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson 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 Nichols Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #287727  (Nichols Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #287727 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: Lake Panasoffkee NW
      • County: Sumter         Elev: 23
      • Location given for GNIS #287727 (Nichols Cemetery)

    The official website for Sumter County: www.bocc.co.sumter.fl.us/

    The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

    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 Florida's counties, including Sumter, 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 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: 28.9261, Longitude: -82.1345       In this case, the coordinates for the Nichols 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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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