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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:   38.6170°   (38° 37' 1")

Lon:   -89.3604°   (-89° 21' 37")

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

The county seat for Clinton County is located in Carlyle. Carlyle lies just to the west northwest of the Nichols Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Clinton 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 27 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.

    • Carlyle
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlyle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyle
      • Carlyle is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlyle <4>
    • Huey
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huey
      • Huey is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huey <4>
    • Beckemeyer
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckemeyer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckemeyer
      • Beckemeyer is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckemeyer <4>
    • Posey
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
      • Posey is located in Clinton County
    • Marydale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydale
      • Marydale is located in Clinton County
    • Bartelso
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartelso have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartelso
      • Bartelso is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartelso <4>
    • Hoffman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
      • Hoffman is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoffman <4>
    • Breese
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Keyesport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keyesport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyesport
      • Keyesport is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keyesport <4>
    • Germantown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown <4>
    • New Minden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Minden
      • New Minden is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Hoyleton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoyleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyleton
      • Hoyleton is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoyleton <4>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Junction City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
        • Junction City is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
      • Wamac
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamac
        • Wamac is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
      • Centralia
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Central City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
        • Central City is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
      • Sandoval
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandoval have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandoval
        • Sandoval is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandoval <4>
      • Aviston
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aviston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aviston
        • Aviston is located in Clinton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,156 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aviston <4>
      • Albers
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albers
        • Albers is located in Clinton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albers <4>
      • Fairman
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairman
        • Fairman is located in Marion County
      • Sebastopol
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebastopol have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
        • Sebastopol is located in Madison County
      • Damiansville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damiansville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damiansville
        • Damiansville is located in Clinton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
      • Okawville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Irvington
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
        • Irvington is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <4>
      • Baldwin Heights
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Heights
        • Baldwin Heights is located in Washington County
      • Odin
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
        • Odin is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odin <4>
      • Pierron
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierron
        • Pierron is located in Bond County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierron <4>

    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 Clinton 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 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Nichols Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Collins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Collins Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
    • Yingst Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Yingst Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yingst Cemetery
    • St. Anthony Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Locey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Locey Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locey Cemetery
    • Matsler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matsler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Matsler Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matsler Cemetery
    • Beckemeyer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beckemeyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beckemeyer Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beckemeyer Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Sharp Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sharp Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Cemetery
    • Posey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Posey Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • The Posey Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Berry Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Posey Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107545 <6>
    • Wadsworth Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Gerdes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gerdes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gerdes Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerdes Cemetery
    • St. Peter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Rudolph Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Ira Maddux Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ira Maddux Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ira Maddux Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ira Maddux Cemetery
      • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      • Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • The Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Ferrin Cemetery
        • German Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104748 <6>
      • St. Felicitas Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • St. Cecilia's Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Petrea Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petrea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Petrea Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petrea Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • McNeill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNeill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McNeill Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNeill 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 #1965713  (Nichols Cemetery (historical))
      • Note: GNIS record #1965713 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: Unknown
      • County: Clinton
      • Location given for GNIS #1965713 (Nichols Cemetery (historical))

    The official website for Clinton County: www.clintonco.org/

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Clinton, 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 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: 38.6170, Longitude: -89.3604    
    <3>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.
    <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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