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A visit to the Nixon Cemetery ...


The location of the Nixon Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Nixon Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Nixon Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Nixon Cemetery

Lat:   36.1790°   (36° 10' 44")

Lon:   -76.7049°   (-76° 42' 17")

The Nixon Cemetery is located in Chowan County<2>.

The county seat for Chowan County is located in Edenton. Edenton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Nixon Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Nixon Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Chowan County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Nixon Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Nixon Cemetery.

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

    • Mavaton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mavaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavaton
      • Mavaton is located in Chowan County
    • Colerain
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
      • Colerain is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Center Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
      • Center Hill is located in Chowan County
    • Ashland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Bertie County
    • Ryland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryland
      • Ryland is located in Chowan County
    • Edenhouse
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenhouse
      • Edenhouse is located in Bertie County
      • Edenhouse has also been known as:
      • Eden House Point
      • Eden House
      • Edenhouse Point
    • Edenton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Harrellsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrellsville
      • Harrellsville is located in Hertford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Snow Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Perquimans County
    • Yeopim Station
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeopim Station
      • Yeopim Station is located in Perquimans County
      • Yeopim Station has also been known as:
      • Yeopim
    • Bethel ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Perquimans County
    • Belvidere
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Mintonsville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonsville
        • Mintonsville is located in Gates County
      • Merry Hill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Hill
        • Merry Hill is located in Bertie County
      • Avoca
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
        • Avoca is located in Bertie County
      • Hobbsville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbsville
        • Hobbsville is located in Gates County
      • Mitchells Fork
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Fork
        • Mitchells Fork is located in Gates County
      • Askewville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Askewville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askewville
        • Askewville is located in Bertie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
      • Hertford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hertford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertford
        • Hertford is located in Perquimans County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,143 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hertford <4>
      • Winfall
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Muddy Cross
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Cross
        • Muddy Cross is located in Gates County
      • Powellsville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
        • Powellsville is located in Bertie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
      • Gatesville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
        • Gatesville is located in Gates County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gatesville <4>
      • Burgess
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgess have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
        • Burgess is located in Perquimans County
      • Cofield
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cofield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cofield
        • Cofield is located in Hertford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people

    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 Nixon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chowan County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Nixon Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Bertie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Perry Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Perry Memorial Cemetery is located in Bertie County
      • The Perry Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Perry Family Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Memorial Cemetery
    • Charity Holley Gravesite
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Beaver Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beaver Hill Cemetery is located in Chowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Hill Cemetery
    • Vine Oak Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vine Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vine Oak Cemetery is located in Chowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vine Oak Cemetery
    • Chappells Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chappells Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chappells Hill Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chappells Hill Cemetery
    • Johnston Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnston Cemetery is located in Chowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnston Cemetery
    • Piney Woods Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Piney Woods Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Woods Cemetery
    • Henry R. Chappell Family Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Henry R. Chappell Family Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Henry R. Chappell Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Belvidere.
      • The Henry R. Chappell Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Chappell Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry R. Chappell Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188876 <6>
    • Brown Family Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Brown Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Brown Family Cemetery is located in Hertford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2435568 <6>
    • Cedarwood Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedarwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedarwood Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedarwood Cemetery
    • Riddicks Grove Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riddicks Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riddicks Grove Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riddicks Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Gatling - Smith Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Green Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Cemetery is located in Hertford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Vann Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vann Cemetery is located in Hertford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vann Cemetery
      • Highland Memorial Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Memorial Cemetery is located in Hertford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Memorial Cemetery
      • Stony Creek Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stony Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stony Creek Cemetery is located in Hertford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stony Creek Cemetery
      • Nixon Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nixon Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nixon Cemetery
      • Zion UMC Church
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Up River Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Up River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Up River Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Up River Cemetery
      • Riddick Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riddick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riddick Cemetery is located in Gates County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riddick Cemetery

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

    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 Nixon Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1003726  (Nixon Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1003726 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Valhalla
      • County: Chowan         Elev: 8
      • Location given for GNIS #1003726 (Nixon Cemetery)

    The official website for Chowan County: www.chowancounty-nc.gov/

    The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

    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 North Carolina's counties, including Chowan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Nixon Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1790, Longitude: -76.7049       In this case, the coordinates for the Nixon Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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