Welcome to Nichols ...
So far, we found very little information about Nichols. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Nichols to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Nichols, please Contact Us.
Nichols would have been located within present day Caddo Parish<2>.
The location of Nichols has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Nichols, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Nichols is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Nichols was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Nichols would have been located in the (318) area code.
Communities Also Named Nichols ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 27 communities that are also named Nichols - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Connecticut, Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Maryland, Michigan (3), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New York (2), Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Nichols.
Communities near Nichols ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nichols.
- Shreveport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shreveport
- Shreveport is located in Caddo Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184,786 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shreveport <5>
- Bossier City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bossier City
- Bossier City is located in Bossier Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bossier City <5>
- Blanchard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
- Blanchard is located in Caddo Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanchard <5>
- Greenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Caddo Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,088 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <5>
- Stonewall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Stonewall is located in De Soto Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonewall <5>
- Waskom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waskom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waskom
- Waskom is located in Harrison County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waskom <5>
- Benton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Bossier Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,092 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <5>
- Mooringsport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooringsport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooringsport
- Mooringsport is located in Caddo Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooringsport <5>
- Keachi
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Chateau Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chateau Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Village
- Chateau Village is located in Caddo Parish
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Nichols. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nichols.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nichols. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Nichols.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nichols. See our Newspapers Page for Nichols.
Adding Nichols to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Nichols in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Nichols was on a map titled Map of Louisiana (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Nichols.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Caddo Parish: www.caddo.org/
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Nichols, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Caddo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nichols - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |