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A visit to the Nicholson Cemetery ...


The location of the Nicholson 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 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)

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

Lat:   31.6546°   (31° 39' 16")

Lon:   -94.2252°   (-94° 13' 30")

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

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Center. Center lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Nicholson 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 helpful 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:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Shelby 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 Nicholson 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 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Nicholson Cemetery.

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

    • Choice
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choice
      • Choice is located in Shelby County
    • Denning
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
      • Denning is located in San Augustine County
    • Africa ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Africa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
      • Africa is located in Shelby County
    • Attoyac
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attoyac
      • Attoyac is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Arcadia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Shelby County
    • Shelbyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
      • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <5>
    • Martinsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Chireno
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Maxey Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxey Town
      • Maxey Town is located in San Augustine County
    • Swift
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swift have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
      • Swift is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Campti
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
      • Campti is located in Shelby County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Garrison
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Whispering Pines
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
        • Whispering Pines is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Woden
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Rebecca
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca
        • Rebecca is located in San Augustine County
      • Timpson
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timpson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timpson
        • Timpson is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,130 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timpson <5>
      • Tenaha
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Fitze
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitze have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitze
        • Fitze is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Rosevine
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosevine
        • Rosevine is located in Sabine County
      • Geneva
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Huxley
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huxley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
        • Huxley is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people

    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 Shelby County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Nicholson 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 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Nicholson Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
    • Lucas Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lucas Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucas Cemetery
    • McCadley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCadley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCadley Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCadley Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Holt Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holt Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holt Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southeast of San Augustine.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4318 <7>
    • Borders Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Borders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Borders Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Borders Cemetery
    • Greer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greer Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greer Cemetery
    • Gethsemane Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gethsemane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gethsemane Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gethsemane Cemetery
    • Old Buckner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Buckner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Buckner Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Buckner Cemetery
    • Sardis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sardis Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
    • Spring Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Ridge Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Ridge Cemetery
    • Clay Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Clay Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Whitton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitton Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitton Cemetery
      • Neuville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neuville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Neuville Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neuville Cemetery
      • Neuvine Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neuvine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Neuvine Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neuvine Cemetery
      • Sinclair Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sinclair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sinclair Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sinclair Cemetery
      • Holmes Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holmes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holmes Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmes Cemetery
      • Creech Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creech Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Creech Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creech Cemetery
      • Lewis Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lewis Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
      • Center Ridge Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Center Ridge Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Ridge Cemetery
      • Biggers Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Biggers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Biggers Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Biggers Cemetery
      • Mull Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mull Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mull 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 Nicholson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1363878  (Nicholson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1363878 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: Neuville
      • County: Shelby         Elev: 104
      • Location given for GNIS #1363878 (Nicholson Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 Texas' counties, including Shelby, 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 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: 31.6546, Longitude: -94.2252       In this case, the coordinates for the Nicholson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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