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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:

31.2496, -89.1117

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 Perry County<2>.

The county seat for Perry County is located in New Augusta. New Augusta lies just to the east southeast 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 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Nichols Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Wade Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Wade Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Cemetery
  • McKenzie Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The McKenzie Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie Cemetery
  • Ferguson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery
  • Hollimon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Hollimon Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollimon Cemetery
  • McKenzie - Myers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • James Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The James Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Garraway Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Garraway Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garraway Cemetery
  • Denham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Denham Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Cemetery
  • Stevens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Cemetery
  • McSwain Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The McSwain Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSwain Cemetery
  • Courtney Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Courtney Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtney Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Hinton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Hinton Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton Cemetery
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
    • New Augusta Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The New Augusta Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Augusta Cemetery
    • McGilvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The McGilvary Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGilvary Cemetery
    • Enon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Enon Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Cemetery
    • Sweetwater Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sweetwater Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater Cemetery
    • Hinton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Hinton Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton Cemetery
    • Gillis Burkett Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Gillis Burkett Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillis Burkett Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gillis Burkett Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Hattiesburg.
      • The Gillis Burkett Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gillis African American Cemetery
      • Gillis Cemetery
      • Gillis Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #59490 <5>
    • McSwain Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The McSwain Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSwain Cemetery
    • Burch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Burch Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burch Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Nichols Cemetery.

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

  • New Augusta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Goodluck
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
  • Wingate
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Wingate is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
  • McLaurin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • McLaurin is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
  • Petal
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Petal is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,692 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petal <6>
  • Hattiesburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Beaumont
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Beaumont is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
  • Richton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Brooklyn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Ovett
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Ovett is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
  • West Hattiesburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
  • Purvis
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Carnes
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Carnes is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
    • McLain
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • McLain is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLain
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Lux
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Lux is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
    • Avera
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Avera is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avera
    • Bothwell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Bothwell is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bothwell
    • Mulberry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Mulberry is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry

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 Perry County.

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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites 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: