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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Nixon Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Nixon Cemetery (FG ID #2130406)

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 ...

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

Lat:   39.8326°   (39° 49' 57")

Lon:   -119.3544°   (-119° 21' 15")

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

The county seat for Washoe County is located in Reno. Reno lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<3> to the southwest of the Nixon Cemetery .

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 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 Nevada:
  • Pages specific to Washoe 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 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Nixon Cemetery.

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

    • Nixon
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Fort Defiance ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Defiance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Defiance
      • Fort Defiance is located in Washoe County
    • Olinghouse ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olinghouse have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olinghouse
      • Olinghouse is located in Washoe County
    • Nightingale ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nightingale
      • Nightingale is located in Pershing County
    • Wadsworth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Sutcliffe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutcliffe have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutcliffe
      • Sutcliffe is located in Washoe County
    • Thisby
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thisby have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thisby
      • Thisby is located in Storey County
    • Fernley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Clark
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
      • Clark is located in Storey County
    • Darwin ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
      • Darwin is located in Lyon County
    • Spanish Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Springs
      • Spanish Springs is located in Washoe County
    • Hazen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
      • Hazen is located in Churchill County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Nashville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
        • Nashville is located in Washoe County
      • Lockwood
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
        • Lockwood is located in Storey County
      • Jessup ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessup have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessup
        • Jessup is located in Churchill County
      • Sun Valley
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Sparks
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Vista
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
        • Vista is located in Washoe County
      • Lemmon Valley
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemmon Valley
        • Lemmon Valley is located in Washoe County
      • Golden Valley
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Valley
        • Golden Valley is located in Washoe County
      • Panther Valley
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Valley
        • Panther Valley is located in Washoe County
      • Silver Springs
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Lahontan City ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahontan City
        • Lahontan City is located in Churchill County
      • Diatom
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diatom have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diatom
        • Diatom is located in Churchill County

    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 Washoe 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 10 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Nixon Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Fraternal Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Fraternal Cemetery is located in Washoe County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fraternal Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Wadsworth.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fraternal Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2166399 <1>
    • Wadsworth Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Blondin Gravesite
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Blondin Gravesite. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Blondin Gravesite is located in Washoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blondin Gravesite
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2360933 <1>
    • Fernley Desert Memorial Garden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Veterans Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Reno - Sparks Indian Colony / Hungry Valley Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Sierra Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sierra Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Washoe County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sierra Memorial Gardens Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Reno.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sierra Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2158434 <1>
    • Nevada State Hospital Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Nevada State Hospital Cemetery is located in Washoe County
      • The Nevada State Hospital Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Northern Nevada Adult Mental Health Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nevada State Hospital Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2196764 <1>
    • Desert Memorial Gardens
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • The Desert Memorial Gardens is located in Lyon County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Desert Memorial Gardens is located outside and to the west of Silver Springs.
      • The Desert Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Silver Springs Cemeentery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Desert Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83922 <1>

    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:

    The official website for Washoe County: www.co.washoe.nv.us/

    The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Washoe, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 39.8326, Longitude: -119.3544    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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