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A visit to the Nicholson 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 Nicholson Cemetery ...

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

46.1027, -97.8626

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Nicholson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Nicholson Cemetery is located in Sargent County<2>.

The county seat for Sargent County is located in Forman. Forman lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of the Nicholson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Nicholson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Nicholson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Sargent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Old Sargent Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Old Sargent Cemetery is located in Sargent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sargent Cemetery
  • Harlem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Harlem Cemetery is located in Sargent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem Cemetery
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Brampton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Brampton Cemetery is located in Sargent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brampton Cemetery
  • Oakes View Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Oakes View Cemetery is located in Dickey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakes View Cemetery
  • Forman Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Forman Cemetery is located in Sargent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forman Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forman Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Forman.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2161899 <5>
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Sargent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Forman.
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2264332 <5>
  • Old Trinity Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Old Trinity Cemetery is located in Sargent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Trinity Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Sargent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Gwinner Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gwinner Cemetery is located in Sargent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwinner Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Sargent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Ludden Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ludden Cemetery is located in Dickey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludden Cemetery
    • Our Lady of Rosary Catholic Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Our Lady of Rosary Catholic Cemetery is located in Sargent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Lady of Rosary Catholic Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Our Lady of Rosary Catholic Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Havana.
      • The Our Lady of Rosary Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holy Sepulcher Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102051 <5>
    • Clayton Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Clayton Cemetery is located in Sargent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Cemetery
    • Havana Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Havana Cemetery is located in Sargent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana Cemetery
    • Whitestone Hill Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Dunbar Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Dunbar Cemetery is located in Sargent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar Cemetery
    • Norwegian Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • The Norwegian Cemetery is located in Dickey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwegian Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Marshall County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Kidder (SD).
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pleasant Valley Church Cemetery
      • Pleasant Valley Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2146590 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Nicholson Cemetery.

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

  • Cogswell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Straubville ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Straubville is located in Sargent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straubville
  • Harlem ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Harlem is located in Sargent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
  • Stirum
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Stirum is located in Sargent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirum
  • Brampton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Brampton is located in Sargent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brampton
  • Forman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Oakes
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Newark
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Newark is located in Marshall County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Estimated population in 2014: 109 people
  • Gwinner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Norway
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Norway is located in Dickey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
  • Ludden
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ludden is located in Dickey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
  • Havana
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Kidder
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Kidder is located in Marshall County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidder
      • Estimated population in 2014: 77 people
    • Glover
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Glover is located in Dickey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
    • Rutland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Guelph
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Guelph is located in Dickey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guelph
    • Hecla
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Hecla is located in Brown County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecla
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hecla <6>
    • Verona
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Elliott
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Elliott is located in Ransom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25 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 Nicholson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sargent County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Britton
  • Cayuga
  • Cogswell
  • Forman
  • Havana
  • Hecla
    • Hecla lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Nicholson Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hecla.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecla
  • Lisbon
    • Lisbon lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Nicholson Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lisbon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
  • Ludden
    • Ludden lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Nicholson Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ludden.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludden
  • Milnor
    • Milnor lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Nicholson Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Milnor.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnor
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Continue List   (6 more)
      • Newark lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Nicholson Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Newark.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Oakes
      • Oakes lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Nicholson Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oakes.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakes
    • Ransom City - Historic
    • Rutland
    • Stirum
      • Stirum lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Nicholson Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Stirum.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirum
    • Verona
      • Verona lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Nicholson Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Verona.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Nicholson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Sargent 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 Nicholson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1030406  (Nicholson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1030406 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: Sargent
      • Est. Elev: 400 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cogswell
      • Location given for Nicholson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.102744     Lon: -97.8626009
      • 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 Dakota's counties, including Sargent, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Nicholson 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.