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:
38.6170, -89.3604
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Nichols Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the Nichols Cemetery.<3>
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)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
- Yingst Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Anthony Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Locey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Locey Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locey Cemetery
- Matsler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Matsler Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matsler Cemetery
- Beckemeyer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Beckemeyer Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckemeyer Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Sharp Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Sharp Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Cemetery
- Posey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wadsworth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Gerdes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Gerdes Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerdes Cemetery
- St. Peter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Ira Maddux Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira Maddux Cemetery
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- 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)
- The Petrea Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrea Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- McNeill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The McNeill Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 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)
- Huey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Beckemeyer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Posey
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Marydale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bartelso
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hoffman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Breese
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Boulder
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Keyesport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Germantown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Rose
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- New Minden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hoyleton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Junction City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Junction City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Wamac
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Centralia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Central City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sandoval
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Aviston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Albers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Fairman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sebastopol
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Damiansville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Okawville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Irvington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Baldwin Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Baldwin Heights is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Heights
- Odin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Pierron
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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.
- Breese
- Carlyle
- Central City
- Keyesport
- Odin
- Okawville
- Sandoval
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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #1965713 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: Clinton
- Topo Map Name: Unknown
- Location given for Nichols Cemetery (historical):
- Lat: 0 Lon: 0
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 '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- Nichols Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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