A visit to the Nixon 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 Nixon Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Nixon Cemetery:
36.1946, -76.4488
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Nixon Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Nixon Cemetery is located in Perquimans County<2>.
The county seat for Perquimans County is located in Hertford. Hertford lies just to the southwest of the Nixon Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Nixon Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the Nixon Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Nixon Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cedarwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Cedarwood Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood Cemetery
- Gatling - Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Gatling - Smith Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- The Gatling - Smith Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatling - Smith Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2468172 <5>
- Porters Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Philips Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Philips Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philips Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- New Hope UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Godfrey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Godfrey Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey Cemetery
- William G. Wood Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The William G. Wood Family Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William G. Wood Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the William G. Wood Family Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northwest of Woodville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2441059 <5>
- Riddicks Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Henry R. Chappell Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Henry R. Chappell Family Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry R. Chappell Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Henry R. Chappell Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Belvidere.
- The Henry R. Chappell Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Chappell Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188876 <5>
- Piney Woods Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Piney Woods Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Woods Cemetery
- Chappells Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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- Charity Holley Gravesite
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Wilson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Up River Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Up River Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Up River Cemetery
- Harvey Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Harvey Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey Cemetery
- Beaver Hill Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Beaver Hill Cemetery is located in Chowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Hill Cemetery
- Vine Oak Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Vine Oak Cemetery is located in Chowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Oak Cemetery
- Johnston Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Johnston Cemetery is located in Chowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Cemetery
- Riddick Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Riddick Cemetery is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddick Cemetery
- Warwick Baptist Church Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Winslow - Ward Family Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- New Oak Grove Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- The New Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Pasquotank County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Oak Grove Cemetery
- West Lawn Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- The West Lawn Cemetery is located in Pasquotank County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lawn Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 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:
- Hertford
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Winfall
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Burgess
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Burgess is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
- Yeopim Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Yeopim Station is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeopim Station
- Yeopim Station has also been known as:
- Yeopim
- Bethel ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Snug Harbor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Snug Harbor is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
- Woodville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Woodville is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Belvidere
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Snow Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Snow Hill is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Nicanor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Nicanor is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicanor
- Nixonton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Nixonton is located in Pasquotank County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixonton
- Center Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Center Hill is located in Chowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Mavaton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mavaton is located in Chowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavaton
- Ryland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ryland is located in Chowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryland
- Edenton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gliden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gliden is located in Chowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gliden
- Hobbsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hobbsville is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbsville
- Elizabeth City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchells Fork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mitchells Fork is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Fork
- Mintonsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mintonsville is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonsville
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 Perquimans County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Nixon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Edenton
- Elizabeth City
- Hertford
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 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 Perquimans County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #1000931 (Nixon Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1000931 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Perquimans
- Est. Elev: 3 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hertford
- Location given for Nixon Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.1946023 Lon: -76.4488292
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Perquimans, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Nixon Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |