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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Nicholson (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Nicholson. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Nicholson is located in Kenton County.

To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kenton County: Boone, Campbell, Grant, Pendleton & Hamilton (OH).

Below are the counties that are near Nicholson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Nicholson:

  • Kenton County     (The home county of Nicholson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nicholson, with the one closest to Nicholson listed first.
    • Independence
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Kenton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,903 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <2>
    • Ryland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Visalia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • White Villa
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Latonia Lakes
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latonia Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latonia Lakes
      • Latonia Lakes is located in Kenton County
    • Piner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Kenton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ryland Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryland Heights
      • Ryland Heights is located in Kenton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
    • Elsmere
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsmere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
      • Elsmere is located in Kenton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,646 people
    • Bracht
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bracht. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracht
      • Bracht is located in Kenton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bracht
      • From Nicholson to Bracht
    • Fiskburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Fairview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Boone County
  • Bracken County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nicholson, with the one closest to Nicholson listed first.
    • Foster
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Bradford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Bracken County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bradford
      • From Nicholson to Bradford
    • Neave
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neave. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neave
      • Neave is located in Bracken County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Neave
      • From Nicholson to Neave
    • Rock Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Powersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Augusta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Brooksville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
      • Brooksville is located in Bracken County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooksville <2>
    • Milford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Bracken County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milford
      • From Nicholson to Milford
  • Campbell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nicholson, with the one closest to Nicholson listed first.
    • Claryville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Grants Lick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Wilder
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
      • Wilder is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilder <2>
    • Alexandria
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cold Spring
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
      • Cold Spring is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,628 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cold Spring <2>
    • Crestview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview
      • Crestview is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
    • Highland Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Heights
      • Highland Heights is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,037 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland Heights <2>
    • Kohler
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kohler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kohler
      • Kohler is located in Campbell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kohler
      • From Nicholson to Kohler
    • Camp Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Gubser Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Fort Thomas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Melbourne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
      • Melbourne is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melbourne <2>
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nicholson, with the one closest to Nicholson listed first.
    • Carson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
      • Carson is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carson
      • From Nicholson to Carson
    • Sanders
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanders have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders
      • Sanders is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanders <2>
    • Ghent
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
      • Ghent is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ghent <2>
  • Gallatin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nicholson, with the one closest to Nicholson listed first.
    • Ryle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryle
      • Ryle is located in Gallatin County
    • Glencoe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
      • Glencoe is located in Gallatin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <2>
    • Warsaw
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Sparta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Gallatin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <2>
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nicholson, with the one closest to Nicholson listed first.
    • Crittenden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Flingsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flingsville
      • Flingsville is located in Grant County
    • Sherman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sherman
      • From Nicholson to Sherman
    • Mount Zion
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jericho
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jericho
      • From Nicholson to Jericho
    • Zion Station
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Dry Ridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Ridge
      • Dry Ridge is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dry Ridge <2>
    • Elliston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elliston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
      • Elliston is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elliston
      • From Nicholson to Elliston
    • Williamstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,939 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamstown <2>
    • Stewartsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Cherry Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Heekin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heekin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heekin
      • Heekin is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Heekin
      • From Nicholson to Heekin
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nicholson, with the one closest to Nicholson listed first.
    • Boyd
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
      • Boyd is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boyd
      • From Nicholson to Boyd
    • Berry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
      • Berry is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
  • Jefferson County
    • Portland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Portland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Portland is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Portland
      • From Nicholson to Portland
  • Owen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nicholson, with the one closest to Nicholson listed first.
    • Eagle Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagle Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Hill
      • Eagle Hill is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eagle Hill
      • From Nicholson to Eagle Hill
    • Poplar Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Hensley Ford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hensley Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley Ford
      • Hensley Ford is located in Owen County
    • Bromley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bromley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley
      • Bromley is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bromley
      • From Nicholson to Bromley
    • Holiday Ford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Ford
      • Holiday Ford is located in Owen County
    • Needmore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Needmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
      • Needmore is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Needmore
      • From Nicholson to Needmore
    • Long Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Ridge
      • Long Ridge is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Long Ridge
      • From Nicholson to Long Ridge
    • Sweet Owen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweet Owen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Owen
      • Sweet Owen is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sweet Owen
      • From Nicholson to Sweet Owen
    • Canby
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
      • Canby is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Canby
      • From Nicholson to Canby
    • New Liberty
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty
      • New Liberty is located in Owen County
    • Owenton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Breck
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Breck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breck
      • Breck is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Breck
      • From Nicholson to Breck
  • Pendleton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nicholson, with the one closest to Nicholson listed first.
    • Gardnersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • DeMossville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Caldwell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caldwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
      • Caldwell is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Caldwell
      • From Nicholson to Caldwell
    • Butler
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Portland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Portland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Portland is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Portland
      • From Nicholson to Portland
    • Greenwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Pendleton County
    • Meridian
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
      • Meridian is located in Pendleton County
    • Peach Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Knoxville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knoxville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knoxville
      • From Nicholson to Knoxville
    • Boston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Pendleton County
    • Menzie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menzie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menzie
      • Menzie is located in Pendleton County
    • Ivor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ivor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivor
      • Ivor is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ivor
      • From Nicholson to Ivor
  • Dearborn County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nicholson, with the one closest to Nicholson listed first.
    • Lawrenceburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Aurora
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Greendale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
      • Greendale is located in Dearborn County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
    • Hidden Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley
      • Hidden Valley is located in Dearborn County (IN)
    • Guilford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bright
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Kyle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • West Harrison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Dillsboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsboro
      • Dillsboro is located in Dearborn County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,423 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsboro <2>
    • Logan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Logan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Dearborn County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Logan
      • From Nicholson to Logan
    • Manchester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sparta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ohio County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nicholson, with the one closest to Nicholson listed first.
    • Rising Sun
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Ohio County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <2>
    • Bear Branch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Switzerland County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nicholson, with the one closest to Nicholson listed first.
    • Patriot
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patriot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriot
      • Patriot is located in Switzerland County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patriot <2>
    • Searcy Crossroads
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Antioch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Florence
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • East Enterprise
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Enterprise
      • East Enterprise is located in Switzerland County (IN)
    • Mount Sterling
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Vevay
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vevay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vevay
      • Vevay is located in Switzerland County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vevay <2>
  • Brown County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nicholson, with the one closest to Nicholson listed first.
    • Maple
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Feesburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Locust Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Hamersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamersville
      • Hamersville is located in Brown County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamersville <2>
  • Butler County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nicholson, with the one closest to Nicholson listed first.
    • Gano
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gano. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gano
      • Gano is located in Butler County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gano
      • From Nicholson to Gano
    • Ross
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Stockton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Symmes Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Beckett Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckett Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett Ridge
      • Beckett Ridge is located in Butler County (OH)
    • Furmandale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Olde West Chester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olde West Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde West Chester
      • Olde West Chester is located in Butler County (OH)
    • Shandon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • West Chester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Clermont County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nicholson, with the one closest to Nicholson listed first.
    • New Richmond
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
      • New Richmond is located in Clermont County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Richmond <2>
    • Point Pleasant
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Cherry Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Locust Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Moscow
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Tobasco
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tobasco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobasco
      • Tobasco is located in Clermont County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tobasco
      • From Nicholson to Tobasco
    • Withamsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Withamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withamsville
      • Withamsville is located in Clermont County (OH)
    • Mount Carmel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Clermont County (OH)
    • Viking Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viking Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viking Village
      • Viking Village is located in Clermont County (OH)
    • Neville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neville
      • Neville is located in Clermont County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Amelia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amelia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
      • Amelia is located in Clermont County (OH)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amelia <2>
    • Summerside
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerside
      • Summerside is located in Clermont County (OH)
  • Hamilton County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nicholson, with the one closest to Nicholson listed first.
    • Cincinnati
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Delhi Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Delhi
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delhi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Delhi is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Delhi
      • From Nicholson to Delhi
    • Cotillion Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotillion Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotillion Village
      • Cotillion Village is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Covedale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covedale
      • Covedale is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Mount Auburn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Forestville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
      • Forestville is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Fruit Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit Hill
      • Fruit Hill is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Sherwood Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Village
      • Sherwood Village is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Sherwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Avondale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Linwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Nicholson, see our County-by-County Page for Nicholson.

Cemeteries Near Nicholson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nicholson.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Nicholson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Nicholson, with the one closest to Nicholson listed first.

  • Hoffman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoffman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cruises Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cruises Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cruises Creek Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Young Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Cecilias Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • McCollum Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Independence Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Independence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Independence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Byland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Adams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pelly Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Rector Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rector Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rector Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Northcutt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northcutt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northcutt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (578 more) ...
    • Rapp Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rapp Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rapp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Schwall Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Nicholson had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Nicholson, with the one closest to Nicholson listed first.

  • Bank Lick
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bank Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bank Lick
    • Bank Lick is located in Kenton County
  • Atwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
    • Atwood is located in Kenton County
  • Staffordsburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staffordsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordsburg
    • Staffordsburg is located in Kenton County
  • Independence
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Independence is located in Kenton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,903 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <2>
  • Walton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Ryland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Richwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Piner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Kenton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Visalia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Bracht
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bracht. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracht
    • Bracht is located in Kenton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bracht
    • From Nicholson to Bracht
  • Fiskburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Nicholson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Nicholson.

Newspapers Published in Nicholson ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 612 newspapers that have been published in the area around Nicholson.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Nicholson, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Nicholson.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Nicholson:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nicholson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Kenton County: www.kentoncounty.org/

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Nicholson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Nicholson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nicholson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9065, Longitude: -84.5447    









 

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