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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. 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 Nicholson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.6585°   (33° 39' 30")

Lon:   -81.8621°   (-81° 51' 43")

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

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Nicholson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fields Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fields Cemetery is located in Aiken County
  • Green Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • 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 Aiken County
  • Horne Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Horne Cemetery is located in Edgefield County
  • Clark Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in Aiken County
  • Brown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Aiken County
  • Wicker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wicker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wicker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wicker Cemetery is located in Edgefield County
  • Marsh Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marsh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marsh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Marsh Cemetery is located in Edgefield County
  • Marsh Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marsh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marsh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Marsh Cemetery is located in Edgefield County
  • Young Macedonia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Macedonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Young Macedonia Cemetery is located in Edgefield County
  • Sweetwater Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Aiken County
  • Needham Brown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Needham Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Needham Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Needham Brown Cemetery is located in Aiken County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Carter Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Aiken County
    • Graniteville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Busbee Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Busbee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Busbee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Busbee Cemetery is located in Aiken County
    • Frazier Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frazier Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frazier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frazier Cemetery is located in Edgefield County
    • Meeting Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meeting Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meeting Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meeting Grove Cemetery is located in Edgefield County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70653 <5>
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Aiken County
    • Aiken Memorial Gardens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aiken Memorial Gardens
      • The Aiken Memorial Gardens is located in Aiken County
      • The Aiken Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Aiken Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69386 <5>
    • Scott Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Aiken County
    • Timmerman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Timmerman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Timmerman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Timmerman Cemetery is located in Aiken County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Nicholson Cemetery.

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

  • Springdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Springdale is located in Aiken County
  • Vaucluse
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Eureka
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eureka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Eureka is located in Aiken County
  • Trenton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Murphys Estates
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphys Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Estates
    • Murphys Estates is located in Edgefield County
  • Graniteville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Warrenville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Lenoir ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenoir have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
    • Lenoir is located in Edgefield County
  • Burnettown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnettown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnettown
    • Burnettown is located in Aiken County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,769 people
  • Langley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Gloverville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Edgefield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Belvedere
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvedere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere
      • Belvedere is located in Aiken County
    • Bath
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Aiken
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Clearwater
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Huntcliff
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntcliff
      • Huntcliff is located in Aiken County
    • North Augusta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Johnston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Colliers
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colliers
      • Colliers is located in Edgefield County
    • Roseland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roseland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
      • Roseland is located in Aiken County
    • Nicholson Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson Village
      • Nicholson Village is located in Aiken 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 Nicholson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Aiken County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Nicholson 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 professional and volunteer 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:

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 #1225049  (Nicholson Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1225049 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: Trenton
    • County: Aiken         Elev: 169
    • Location given for GNIS #1225049 (Nicholson Cemetery)

The official website for Aiken County: www.aikencounty.net/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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 South Carolina's counties, including Aiken, 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 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 Nicholson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6585, Longitude: -81.8621       In this case, the coordinates for the Nicholson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<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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