Our Genealogy Helper
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Nicholson is primarily located in Shiawassee County. A portion of Nicholson extends into Livingston County.
To see how the shape of Michigan's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Shiawassee County: Clinton, Genesee, Gratiot, Ingham, Livingston & Saginaw.
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:
- Shiawassee County (The home county of Nicholson)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nicholson, with the one closest to Nicholson listed first.
- Morrice
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Perry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bancroft
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Shaftsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Shaftsburg is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaftsburg
- Byron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Newburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Newburg is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Durand
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vernon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Laingsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Corunna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Middletown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Middletown is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Owosso
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nicholson, with the one closest to Nicholson listed first.
- Bath
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Ovid
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Clinton Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Clinton Village is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Village
- Gunnisonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Gunnisonville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnisonville
- Price
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Price is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Shepardsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shepardsville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
- East DeWitt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- East DeWitt is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East DeWitt
- De Witt
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Duplain
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Duplain is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplain
- Elsie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Johns
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Eureka
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eureka is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eaton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nicholson, with the one closest to Nicholson listed first.
- Millett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Millett is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millett
- Millett has also been known as:
- Milletts
- Waverly
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Waverly is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Dimondale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Kingsland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kingsland is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
- Petrieville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Petrieville is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrieville
- West Windsor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- West Windsor is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Windsor
- Genesee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nicholson, with the one closest to Nicholson listed first.
- Gaines
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Argentine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Argentine is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
- Duffield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Duffield is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffield
- Linden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Swartz Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fenton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Bayport Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bayport Park is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport Park
- Lake Fenton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lake Fenton is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Fenton
- Lakeside
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lakeside is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Flushing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Brent Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brent Creek is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Creek
- Flint
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gratiot County
- Bannister
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nicholson, with the one closest to Nicholson listed first.
- Webberville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Williamston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Meridian
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Meridian is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Haslett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Pollok ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pollok is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollok
- Pollok has also been known as:
- Pollock
- Okemos
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Dansville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Lansing
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Holt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mason
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- North Lansing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- North Lansing is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
- Lansing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nicholson, with the one closest to Nicholson listed first.
- Munith
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Waterloo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Waterloo is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Trist
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Trist is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trist
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nicholson, with the one closest to Nicholson listed first.
- Cohoctah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cohoctah is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohoctah
- Fowlerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Deer Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Deer Creek is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Oak Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Parkers Corners
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Parkers Corners is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Corners
- Howell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Parshallville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Parshallville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parshallville
- Tyrone
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Tyrone is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Plainfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Plainfield is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Hartland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Anderson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Anderson is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Chubb's Corners ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chubb's Corners is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubb's Corners
- Oakland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nicholson, with the one closest to Nicholson listed first.
- Hickory Ridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Hickory Ridge is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Holly
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Newark
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Newark is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- West Highland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- West Highland is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Highland
- Clyde
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Five Points
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Five Points is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Highland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Seven Harbors
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Seven Harbors is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Harbors
- Davisburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- East Highland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- East Highland is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Highland
- Groveland Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Groveland Corners is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland Corners
- Milford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saginaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nicholson, with the one closest to Nicholson listed first.
- Oakley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Chapin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Chapin is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Chesaning
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Layton Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Layton Corners is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton Corners
- Fenmore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fenmore is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenmore
- Washtenaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nicholson, with the one closest to Nicholson listed first.
- Hudson Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hudson Mills is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Mills
- Dover
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dover is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Nicholson - one of the links might be able to help.
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.
- Scribner Road Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Antrim Baptist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Beard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Glass River Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Conway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- In God We Trust Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Miller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Benjamin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bethemy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Perry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Roselawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Coughran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (300 more) ...
- Union Plains Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cord Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Brick Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Nicholson in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Nicholson.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Nicholson, with the one closest to Nicholson listed first.
- Morrice
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Perry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bancroft
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Webberville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fowlerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cohoctah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cohoctah is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohoctah
- Shaftsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Shaftsburg is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaftsburg
- Byron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pittsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pittsburg is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Williamston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fleming
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fleming is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
- Oak Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Deer Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Deer Creek is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Durand
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bennington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bennington is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
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 115 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 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. 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 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 Nicholson:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Shiawassee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clinton County
- Eaton County
- Genesee County
- Gratiot County
- Ingham County
- Jackson County
- Livingston County
- Oakland County
- Saginaw County
- Washtenaw County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Michigan
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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Nicholson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |