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:
41.3650, -88.7062
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 La Salle County<2>.
The county seat for La Salle County is located in Ottawa. Ottawa lies just to the west 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 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Nichols Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Nichols Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Shaver Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Shaver Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Cemetery
- Riverview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Riverview Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
- Christian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Christian Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Cemetery
- Trumbo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Galloway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Galloway Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway Cemetery
- Stebbins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Stebbins Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stebbins Cemetery
- Manlius Methodist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Brumbach Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Brumbach Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumbach Cemetery
- Debolt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Debolt Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debolt Cemetery
- Section Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Section Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Section Cemetery
- David Strawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The David Strawn Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David Strawn Cemetery
- St. Columba Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The St. Columba Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Columba Cemetery
- The St. Columba Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Columba's Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107856 <5>
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Stavanger Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Olson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Olson Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olson Cemetery
- Oakwood Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fox River Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Fox River Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River Cemetery
- Nelson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- Norway Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Norway Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 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:
- Dayton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dayton is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Stavanger
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Stavanger is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stavanger
- Marseilles
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Seneca
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Seneca is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
- Seneca has also been known as:
- Crotty
- Seneca village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <6>
- Wedron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Ottawa ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- South Ottawa is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ottawa
- Blakes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Blakes is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakes
- Ottawa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hitt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hitt is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt
- Nettle Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Nettle Creek is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Creek
- Serena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Naplate
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Naplate is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naplate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Grand Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sheridan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Wauponsee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wauponsee is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauponsee
- Kinsman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Newark
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Prairie Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Prairie Center is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Center
- Ransom
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Verona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Baker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Baker is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Morris
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Lisbon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lisbon is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Millington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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 La Salle County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Nichols Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Marseilles
- Morris
- Newark
- Ottawa
- Ransom
- Seneca
- Sheridan
- Utica
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Illinois:
- Pages specific to La Salle 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 #414508 (Nichols Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #414508 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: LaSalle
- Est. Elev: 208 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Marseilles
- Location given for Nichols Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.3650329 Lon: -88.7061849
- 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 Illinois' counties, including La Salle, 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |