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A visit to the Nichols Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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:

28.9261, -82.1345

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Nichols Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Nichols Cemetery.<4>

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)
  • Pine Level Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Pine Level Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level Cemetery
  • Rutland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rutland Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland Cemetery
  • Crum Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Crum Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Cemetery
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Olivet Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Olivet Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet Cemetery
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
  • Stanton Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Stanton Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton Cemetery
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
  • Sumterville Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Sumterville Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumterville Cemetery
  • Lady Lake Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Lady Lake Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lady Lake Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lady Lake Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lady Lake.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #624937 <5>
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Burrell Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Burrell Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrell Cemetery
    • Episcopal Church of the Advent Memorial Garden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Dampeir Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Dampeir Cemetery is located in Citrus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dampeir Cemetery
    • Hernando Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Hernando Cemetery is located in Citrus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hernando Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
    • Ocklawaha Community Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Forest Lawn Memory Gardens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Hill of Rest Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hill of Rest Cemetery is located in Citrus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill of Rest Cemetery
    • Tema Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Tema Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tema Cemetery
    • Evergreen Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Simpson Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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)
  • Orange Home
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Orange Home is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Home
  • The Villages
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Villages is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Villages
  • Belleview
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Adamsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Adamsville is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
  • Lady Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Conant
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Conant is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Inverness
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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)
      • Whitney is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
    • 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)
    • 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)
      • Montclair is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
    • Carlton Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Carlton Village is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Village
    • 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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #287727 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Sumter
      • Est. Elev: 23 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lake Panasoffkee NW
      • Location given for Nichols Cemetery:
      • Lat: 28.9260942     Lon: -82.1345336
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Nichols Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>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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