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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 Nicholson Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.0590°   (40° 3' 32")

Lon:   -87.5835°   (-87° 35' 0")

The Nicholson Cemetery is located in Vermilion County<1>.

The county seat for Vermilion County is located in Danville. Danville lies just to the north northwest of the Nicholson Cemetery .

Name Variations for Nicholson Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Nicholson Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Indian Point Cemetery
  • Indian Paint Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 helpful 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 Nicholson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Vermilion 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 Nicholson 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Nicholson Cemetery.

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

    • Belgium
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgium have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium
      • Belgium is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
    • Westville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
      • Westville is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <4>
    • Tilton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
      • Tilton is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilton <4>
    • Meeks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks
      • Meeks is located in Vermilion County
    • Gessie
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gessie
      • Gessie is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Danville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Busenville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busenville
      • Busenville is located in Vermilion County
    • Georgetown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
    • Catlin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
      • Catlin is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,899 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catlin <4>
    • Denmark ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Vermilion County
    • Perrysville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysville
      • Perrysville is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysville <4>
    • Hillery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillery
      • Hillery is located in Vermilion County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Olivet
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
        • Olivet is located in Vermilion County
      • Eugene
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene
        • Eugene is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Tree Spring
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Spring
        • Tree Spring is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Foster
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
        • Foster is located in Warren County (IN)
      • Vermilion Grove
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion Grove
        • Vermilion Grove is located in Vermilion County
      • Cayuga
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
        • Cayuga is located in Vermillion County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <4>
      • State Line
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
        • State Line is located in Warren County (IN)
      • Illiana
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illiana
        • Illiana is located in Vermilion County
      • Missionfield
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missionfield
        • Missionfield is located in Vermilion County
      • Baltimore ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baltimore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
        • Baltimore is located in Warren County (IN)
      • State Line City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line City
        • State Line City is located in Warren County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Belgium Row
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium Row
        • Belgium Row is located in Vermilion County
      • Oakwood
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
        • Oakwood is located in Vermilion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <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 Nicholson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Vermilion County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Nicholson 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 5 miles [8 km] of the Nicholson Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Sandusky Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Locket Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Locket Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Locket Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locket Cemetery
    • Langley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • The Langley Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langley Cemetery
    • Dukes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dukes Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Dukes Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dukes Cemetery
    • Caraway Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Dukes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dukes Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Dukes Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • The Dukes Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Blakeney Cemetery
      • Brooks Point Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dukes Cemetery
    • St. Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Peter & Paul Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • The St. Peter & Paul Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter & Paul Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108099 <7>
    • Bock Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bock Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bock Cemetery
    • Niccum Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Niccum Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Niccum Cemetery
    • Atherton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Atherton Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • The Atherton Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New Atherton Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atherton Cemetery
    • Old Atherton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Sanhill Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Sanhill Memorial Park is located in Vermilion County
      • The Sanhill Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Sanhill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanhill Memorial Park
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Resurrection Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • The Resurrection Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • The Resurrection Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Catholic Cemetery
        • Resurrection Catholic Cemetery
        • St. Patrick's Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resurrection Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery (North)
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Greenwood Cemetery (South)
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Greenwood Cemetery (South) is located in Vermilion County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Cemetery (South) is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the north of Danville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery (South)
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105923 <7>
      • Hooton Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Hooton Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooton Cemetery
      • Lithuanian Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Lithuanian Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • The Lithuanian Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Lithuanian National Cemetery
        • Westville Lithuanian Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lithuanian Cemetery
      • Harrison Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Vermillion County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
      • Danville Lutheran Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Lutheran Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • McKendree Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Underwood Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Danville National Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)

    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 Nicholson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Records ...
    • GNIS ID #1748057  (Indian Point Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1748057 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: Greenview
      • County: Menard         Elev: 187
      • Location given for GNIS #1748057 (Indian Point Cemetery)
    • GNIS ID #1951159  (Indian Paint Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1951159 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: Vermilion
      • Location given for GNIS #1951159 (Indian Paint Cemetery)

    The official website for Vermilion County: www.co.vermilion.il.us/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Vermilion, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Nicholson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0590, Longitude: -87.5835    
    <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>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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