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A visit to the Holmes Hill Cemetery ...


The location of the Holmes Hill 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 Holmes Hill Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.4221°   (34° 25' 19")

Lon:   -78.2811°   (-78° 16' 51")

The Holmes Hill Cemetery is located in Bladen County<2>.

The county seat for Bladen County is located in Elizabethtown. Elizabethtown lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the northwest of the Holmes Hill Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Holmes Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Bladen 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 Holmes Hill 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 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Holmes Hill Cemetery.

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

    • East Arcadia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Arcadia
      • East Arcadia is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
    • Sandyfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandyfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyfield
      • Sandyfield is located in Columbus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
    • Kelly
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
      • Kelly is located in Bladen County
    • Long View
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View
      • Long View is located in Bladen County
    • Riegelwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Byrdville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byrdville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdville
      • Byrdville is located in Columbus County
    • Acme
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
      • Acme is located in Columbus County
    • Delco
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delco
      • Delco is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delco <4>
    • Atkinson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
      • Atkinson is located in Pender County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkinson <4>
    • Bolton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Northwest
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
      • Northwest is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
    • Currie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Council
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
        • Council is located in Bladen County
      • Sandy Creek
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
        • Sandy Creek is located in Brunswick County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
      • Ivanhoe
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanhoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
        • Ivanhoe is located in Sampson County
      • Lake Waccamaw
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Waccamaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Waccamaw
        • Lake Waccamaw is located in Columbus County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Waccamaw <4>
      • Malmo
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malmo
        • Malmo is located in Brunswick County
      • Phoenix
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
        • Phoenix is located in Brunswick County

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Holmes Hill Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Graham Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graham Chapel Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Chapel Cemetery
    • Pleasant Union MB Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Flynn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flynn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flynn Cemetery is located in Pender County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flynn Cemetery
    • Long Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Cemetery is located in Pender County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Colvin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Colvin Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colvin Cemetery
    • Kelley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kelley Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelley Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Sheman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sheman Cemetery is located in Pender County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheman Cemetery
    • Hunt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hunt Cemetery is located in Pender County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
    • Larkins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Larkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Larkins Cemetery is located in Pender County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larkins Cemetery
    • New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Moore Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moore Cemetery is located in Pender County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Hawes Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hawes Cemetery is located in Pender County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawes Cemetery
      • Rogers Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Columbus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
      • Scull Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scull Cemetery is located in Columbus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scull Cemetery
      • Sykes Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sykes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sykes Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sykes Cemetery
      • Dew Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dew Cemetery is located in Pender County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dew Cemetery
      • Long Bluff Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Long Bluff Cemetery is located in Pender County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Bluff Cemetery
      • Atkinson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Atkinson Cemetery is located in Pender County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkinson Cemetery
      • Newtown Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newtown Cemetery is located in Pender County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newtown 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 Holmes Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #986973  (Holmes Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #986973 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: Kelly
      • County: Bladen         Elev: 8
      • Location given for GNIS #986973 (Holmes Hill Cemetery)

    The official website for Bladen County: www.bladeninfo.net/

    The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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 North Carolina's counties, including Bladen, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Holmes Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4221, Longitude: -78.2811       In this case, the coordinates for the Holmes Hill 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.




 

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