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. 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 Nicholson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Nicholson Cemetery:
39.5784, -79.8948
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Nicholson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Nicholson Cemetery is located in Monongalia County<2>.
The county seat for Monongalia County is located in Morgantown. Morgantown lies just to the northwest of the Nicholson Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Nicholson Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Nicholson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Nicholson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Nuce Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Nuce Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nuce Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Ida Jane Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Ida Jane Memorial Park is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Jane Memorial Park
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- East Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Pool Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Pool Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pool Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Lawnwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Lawnwood Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawnwood Cemetery
- Robe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Robe Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robe Cemetery
- Goshen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Goshen Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- McBee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The McBee Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBee Cemetery
- Pierpont Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Pierpont Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierpont Cemetery
- New Monongalia County Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Beverly Hills Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Beverly Hills Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Hills Cemetery
- Pisgah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
- Summers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Summers Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summers Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Arthurdale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Arthurdale Cemetery is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthurdale Cemetery
- Reedsville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Reedsville Cemetery is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville Cemetery
- Zion Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Zion Church Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Church Cemetery
- The Zion Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978550 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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:
- Brookhaven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Brookhaven is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- Morgantown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Little Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Little Falls is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
- Masontown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Westover
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Reedsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cheat Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cheat Lake is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheat Lake
- Canyon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Canyon is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
- Laurel Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
- Gladesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gladesville is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
- Arthurdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Baker Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Baker Ridge is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ridge
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Star City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Star City is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
- Granville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Granville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
- Smithtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Smithtown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithtown
- Threefork Bridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Threefork Bridge is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threefork Bridge
- Mount Harmony
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Harmony is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
- Point Marion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Rockville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rockville is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Maidsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Maidsville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidsville
- Cassville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cassville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Georgetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Arnettsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Arnettsville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnettsville
- Neel ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Neel is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neel
- Bowlby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bowlby is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlby
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 Monongalia County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Nicholson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Gladesville
- Morgantown
- Point Marion
- Westover
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Monongalia 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 Nicholson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1728476 (Nicholson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1728476 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: Monongalia
- Est. Elev: 547 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Morgantown South
- Location given for Nicholson Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.5784162 Lon: -79.8947844
- 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 West Virginia's counties, including Monongalia, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Nicholson 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. |