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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:

43.0964, -78.3253

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 Genesee County<2>.

The county seat for Genesee County is located in Batavia. Batavia lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the 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 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Nichols Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Reed Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Reed Cemetery is located in Genesee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
  • Oakfield - Alabama Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Alabama Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Alabama Cemetery is located in Genesee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama Cemetery
  • Stone Schoolhouse Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Cary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cary Cemetery is located in Genesee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary Cemetery
  • St. Cecilia's Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Swart Culver Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Swart Culver Cemetery is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swart Culver Cemetery
  • Fletcher Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • North Pembroke Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • East Oakfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The East Oakfield Cemetery is located in Genesee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Oakfield Cemetery
  • Gardner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Genesee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner Cemetery
  • East Shelby Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The East Shelby Cemetery is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Shelby Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • West Barre Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The West Barre Cemetery is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barre Cemetery
    • Letts Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Letts Cemetery is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts Cemetery
    • Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Four Corners Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Four Corners Cemetery is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners Cemetery
    • Indian Falls Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Indian Falls Cemetery is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls Cemetery
    • Maplelawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Maplelawn Cemetery is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplelawn Cemetery
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
    • Millville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Nichols Cemetery.

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

  • Wheatville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Wheatville is located in Genesee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatville
  • Basom
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Oakfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Alabama
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Alabama is located in Genesee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama
  • Indian Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Indian Falls is located in Genesee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
  • North Pembroke
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • North Pembroke is located in Genesee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
  • West Barre
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • West Barre is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barre
  • Ridgewood Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ridgewood Village is located in Genesee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
  • Bushville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bushville is located in Genesee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
  • Elba
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Elba is located in Genesee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elba <6>
  • Lakewood Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakewood Village is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
  • Medina
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Batavia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • South Barre
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • South Barre is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
    • Akron
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Corfu
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sawens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Sawens is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawens
    • Eagle Harbor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
    • Middleport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Akron Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Akron Junction is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron Junction
    • Jeddo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jeddo is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
    • Albion
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Dysinger
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Dysinger is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysinger
    • Crittenden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Alexander
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Brookville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Brookville is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
    • East Alexander
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • East Alexander is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alexander
    • South Byron
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • South Byron is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Byron
    • Manning
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Manning is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
    • Reynales Basin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Reynales Basin is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynales Basin

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 Genesee 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 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:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Genesee 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 Nichols Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #958560  (Nichols Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #958560 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: Genesee
      • Est. Elev: 224 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Oakfield
      • Location given for Nichols Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.096448     Lon: -78.3252991
      • 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 New York's counties, including Genesee, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Nichols 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.