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. 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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Nichols Cemetery
Lat: 30.0701° (30° 4' 12")
Lon: -99.2176° (-99° 13' 3")
The Nichols Cemetery is located in Kerr County<1>.
The county seat for Kerr County is located in Kerrville. Kerrville lies just to the east southeast of the Nichols Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> of the Nichols Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Nichols Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Colbath Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Henderson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Gate of Heaven Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Starkey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Baldwin Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Garden of Memories North Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Guadalupe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Glen Rose Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Harris Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Tivy Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Turtle Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Tivy Mtn. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hunt Japonica Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Habecker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Brown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kerrville National Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Garden of Memories Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Peril Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peril Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peril Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Peril Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
- Real Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Nichols Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Nichols Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ingram
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingram have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
- Ingram is located in Kerr County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ingram <6>
- Kerrville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hunt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
- Hunt is located in Kerr County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunt <6>
- Mountain Home
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Mountain Home is located in Kerr County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Home <6>
- Camp Verde
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Center Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tivydale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Harper
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Morris Ranch ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Medina
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Comfort
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comfort have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
- Comfort is located in Kendall County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comfort <6>
- Tuff ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuff have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuff
- Tuff is located in Bandera County
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Bankersmith
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bankersmith have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankersmith
- Bankersmith is located in Kendall County
- Grapetown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bandera
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cain City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Fredericksburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Waring
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Doss
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Noxville ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Welfare
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Tarpley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarpley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpley
- Tarpley is located in Bandera County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarpley <6>
- Nelson City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson City
- Nelson City is located in Kendall County
- Luckenbach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
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 Kerr County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Nichols Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bandera
- Center Point
- Comfort
- Fredericksburg
- Harper
- Ingram
- Kerrville
- Mountain Home
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Nichols Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Kerr County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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 #1342586 (Nichols Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1342586 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: Kerrville
- County: Kerr Elev: 512
- Location given for GNIS #1342586 (Nichols Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Kerr County: www.co.kerr.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Kerr, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<2> | 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 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: 30.0701, Longitude: -99.2176 |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |