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A visit to the Nichols Cemetery ...


The location of the Nichols Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Nichols Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.2128°   (36° 12' 46")

Lon:   -87.5303°   (-87° 31' 49")

The Nichols Cemetery is located in Dickson County<2>.

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

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 Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Dickson 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 Nichols 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 23 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.

    • Vanleer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Slayden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
      • Slayden is located in Dickson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Tennessee City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
      • Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
    • McEwen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen
      • McEwen is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McEwen <4>
    • Pond
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
      • Pond is located in Dickson County
    • Dunn Chapel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunn Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Chapel
      • Dunn Chapel is located in Dickson County
    • Woods Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Valley
      • Woods Valley is located in Dickson County
    • Charlotte
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Erin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
      • Erin is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erin <4>
    • Dickson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Stayton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stayton
      • Stayton is located in Dickson County
    • Cumberland City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • McAllisters Crossroads
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAllisters Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAllisters Crossroads
        • McAllisters Crossroads is located in Montgomery County
      • Louise
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
        • Louise is located in Montgomery County
      • White Oak Flat
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Flat
        • White Oak Flat is located in Dickson County
      • Pomona
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
        • Pomona is located in Dickson County
      • Tennessee Ridge
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Throckmorton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
        • Throckmorton is located in Stewart County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 1,692 people
      • Burns
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
        • Burns is located in Dickson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,550 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns <4>
      • Waverly
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Southside
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Liverworth
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverworth
        • Liverworth is located in Montgomery County
      • Dotsonville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotsonville
        • Dotsonville is located in Montgomery 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 Nichols Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dickson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Nichols Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Skelton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Skelton Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skelton Cemetery
    • Dickson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dickson Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickson Cemetery
    • Potter Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Potter Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Balthrop Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Balthrop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Balthrop Cemetery is located in Dickson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Balthrop Cemetery
    • Edgewood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Dickson County
      • The Edgewood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Edgewood UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgewood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11649 <6>
    • Adams - Nesbitt Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Nesbitt Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nesbitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nesbitt Cemetery is located in Dickson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nesbitt Cemetery
    • Ragan Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ragan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ragan Cemetery is located in Dickson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ragan Cemetery
    • Cooksey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooksey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooksey Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooksey Cemetery
    • Aaron James Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Aaron James Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Aaron James Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aaron James Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2488074 <6>
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Vanhook Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vanhook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vanhook Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vanhook Cemetery
      • Dickson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dickson Cemetery is located in Dickson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickson Cemetery
      • Allbright Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allbright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allbright Cemetery is located in Dickson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allbright Cemetery
      • Robertson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robertson Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson Cemetery
      • Felt Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Felt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Felt Cemetery is located in Dickson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Felt Cemetery
      • Seals Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seals Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Seals Cemetery is located in Dickson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seals Cemetery
      • Bull Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bull Cemetery is located in Dickson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bull Cemetery
      • Walker Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walker Cemetery is located in Dickson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Nichols Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Dickson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
      • Averitt Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Averitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Averitt Cemetery is located in Dickson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Averitt Cemetery

    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 Nichols Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1295724  (Nichols Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1295724 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: Ruskin
      • County: Dickson         Elev: 159
      • Location given for GNIS #1295724 (Nichols Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Tennessee's counties, including Dickson, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Nichols Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2128, Longitude: -87.5303       In this case, the coordinates for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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