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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 Nichols (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 Nichols. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Nichols is located in Caroline County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Caroline County: Kent (DE), Sussex (DE), Dorchester, Queen Anne's & Talbot.

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

  • Caroline County     (The home county of Nichols)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nichols, with the one closest to Nichols listed first.
    • Federalsburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hynson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynson
      • Hynson is located in Caroline County
    • Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in Caroline County
    • Preston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Caroline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <1>
    • Bethlehem
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Caroline County
    • Hickman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
      • Hickman is located in Caroline County
    • Tuckahoe Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Springs
      • Tuckahoe Springs is located in Caroline County
    • Tanyard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanyard
      • Tanyard is located in Caroline County
    • Denton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Caroline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <1>
    • Griffin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griffin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
      • Griffin is located in Caroline County
    • Oil City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Caroline County
    • Thomas Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
      • Thomas Town is located in Caroline County
    • Hillsboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hillsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Caroline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Dorchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nichols, with the one closest to Nichols listed first.
    • Williamsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williamsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Dorchester County
    • Marshyhope Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshyhope Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshyhope Village
      • Marshyhope Village is located in Dorchester County
    • Hurlock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Waddells Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddells Corner
      • Waddells Corner is located in Dorchester County
    • Reliance
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
      • Reliance is located in Dorchester County
    • Eldorado
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Eldorado is located in Dorchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Brookview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookview
      • Brookview is located in Dorchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Rhodesdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • East New Market
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East New Market
      • East New Market is located in Dorchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East New Market <1>
    • Secretary
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secretary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secretary
      • Secretary is located in Dorchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Secretary <1>
    • Galestown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galestown
      • Galestown is located in Dorchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Walnut Landing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walnut Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Landing
      • Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County
    • Linkwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkwood
      • Linkwood is located in Dorchester County
  • Queen Anne's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nichols, with the one closest to Nichols listed first.
    • Queen Anne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Anne
      • Queen Anne is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queen Anne <1>
    • Willoughby
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willoughby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willoughby
      • Willoughby is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Ruthsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruthsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthsburg
      • Ruthsburg is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Roe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe
      • Roe is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Bloomingdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomingdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
      • Bloomingdale is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Guys
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
      • Guys is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Ingleside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
      • Ingleside is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Centreville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Grasonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grasonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grasonville
      • Grasonville is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grasonville <1>
    • Queenstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
      • Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
    • Price
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
      • Price is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Roberts
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roberts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Kent Narrows
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Narrows
      • Kent Narrows is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Talbot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nichols, with the one closest to Nichols listed first.
    • Tappers Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappers Corner
      • Tappers Corner is located in Talbot County
    • Trappe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Cordova
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Talbot County
    • Easton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Talbot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,611 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <1>
    • Talbot Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbot Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbot Village
      • Talbot Village is located in Talbot County
    • Skipton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skipton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipton
      • Skipton is located in Talbot County
    • Kirkham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirkham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkham
      • Kirkham is located in Talbot County
    • Newcomb
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newcomb have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcomb
      • Newcomb is located in Talbot County
    • Oxford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Royal Oak
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oak
      • Royal Oak is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal Oak <1>
    • Leeds Landing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds Landing
      • Leeds Landing is located in Talbot County
    • Tunis Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis Mills
      • Tunis Mills is located in Talbot County
  • Wicomico County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nichols, with the one closest to Nichols listed first.
    • Sharptown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharptown
      • Sharptown is located in Wicomico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people
    • Mardela Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mardela Springs
      • Mardela Springs is located in Wicomico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
    • Hebron
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Wicomico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <1>
    • Delmar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Quantico
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quantico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quantico
      • Quantico is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quantico <1>
    • Rockawalking Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockawalking Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockawalking Village
      • Rockawalking Village is located in Wicomico County
    • Cedar Hurst Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hurst Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hurst Village
      • Cedar Hurst Village is located in Wicomico County
    • Centennial Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
      • Centennial Village is located in Wicomico County
    • Salisbury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Wicomico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <1>
    • Tyaskin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Dogwood Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
      • Dogwood Village is located in Wicomico County
    • White Plains
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Wicomico County
    • Bivalve
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Kent County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nichols, with the one closest to Nichols listed first.
    • Hickman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
      • Hickman is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Adamsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
      • Adamsville is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Andrewsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrewsville
      • Andrewsville is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Brownsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brownsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Vernon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Whiteleysburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whiteleysburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteleysburg
      • Whiteleysburg is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Farmington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <1>
    • Harrington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Williamsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
      • Williamsville is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Sandtown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
      • Sandtown is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Houston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Church Hill Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill Village
      • Church Hill Village is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Felton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felton
      • Felton is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Felton <1>
  • Sussex County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nichols, with the one closest to Nichols listed first.
    • Briar Hook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Hook
      • Briar Hook is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Scotts Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Corner
      • Scotts Corner is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Reliance
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
      • Reliance is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Heritage Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
      • Heritage Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Bridgeville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Ross
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
      • Ross is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Seaford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaford
      • Seaford is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaford <1>
    • Blades
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blades have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blades
      • Blades is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
    • Greenwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <1>
    • Banning ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Banning. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
      • Banning is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Laurel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,511 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <1>
    • Ellendale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
      • Ellendale is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellendale <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Nichols ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nichols.

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 Nichols covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Skinners Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skinners Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skinners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Solomon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solomon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solomon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wright Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coppins Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coppins Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coppins Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Preston Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maryland Veterans Cemetery - Eastern Shore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Todds Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Todds Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Todds Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bloomery Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomery Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloomery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Concord Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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, Nichols had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Hynson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynson
    • Hynson is located in Caroline County
  • Federalsburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Agner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agner
    • Agner is located in Caroline County
  • Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
    • Grove is located in Caroline County
  • American Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for American Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Corner
    • American Corner is located in Caroline County
  • Linchester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linchester
    • Linchester is located in Caroline County
  • Williamsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williamsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Williamsburg is located in Dorchester County
  • Beulah
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
    • Beulah is located in Dorchester County
  • Smithville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
    • Smithville is located in Caroline County
  • Concord
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Concord is located in Caroline County
  • Preston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
    • Preston is located in Caroline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <1>
  • Hurlock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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    • Finchville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finchville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
      • Finchville is located in Dorchester County
    • Choptank
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choptank have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choptank
      • Choptank is located in Caroline County
    • Williston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
      • Williston is located in Caroline County

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

Newspapers Published in Nichols ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Nichols.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Nichols, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Nichols.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Nichols:

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

The official website for Caroline County: www.carolinemd.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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 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 Nichols, 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' (or 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- Nichols) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nichols. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7232, Longitude: -75.8119       In this case, the coordinates for Nichols have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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