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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:

31.2507, -92.7485

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 Rapides Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Rapides Parish is located in Alexandria. Alexandria lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east northeast 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 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Nichols Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Dyer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Dyer Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer Cemetery
  • Dewill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Dewill Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewill Cemetery
  • Hardshell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hardshell Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardshell Cemetery
  • Ball Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Ball Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Cemetery
  • Burns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Burns Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Cemetery
  • Marler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Marler Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marler Cemetery
  • Pisgah Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Pisgah Church Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Church Cemetery
  • Holt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Holt Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery
  • Burrough Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Burrough Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrough Cemetery
  • Campground Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Campground Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
  • Campground Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Campground Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
  • Texada Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Texada Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texada Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • McNutt Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The McNutt Hill Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt Hill Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
    • McNutt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The McNutt Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Rougeau Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rougeau Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rougeau Cemetery
    • Belgard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Belgard Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgard Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
    • Noel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Noel Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel Cemetery
    • St. Peter Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
    • Dark - Neal Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Dark - Neal Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dark - Neal Cemetery
    • James Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The James Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 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:

  • Hemphill
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Hemphill is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
  • Otis
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Gardner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Sieper
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hot Wells
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Hot Wells is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Wells
  • Hineston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Leander
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Leander is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
  • Elmer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Boyce
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Lacamp
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Weil
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Weil is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weil
  • Zimmerman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Zimmerman is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Flatwoods
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Rock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Rock is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
    • Fairmount
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Fairmount is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
    • Mora
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lena
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Simpson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Hicks
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Hicks is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
    • Woodworth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)

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 Rapides Parish.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Nichols Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Rapides Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • 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 #547777  (Nichols Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #547777 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
      • Parish: Rapides
      • Est. Elev: 50 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Gardner
      • Location given for Nichols Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.2507373     Lon: -92.7484815
      • 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 Louisiana's parishes, including Rapides, 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' (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- 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.