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A visit to the Holcomb Cemetery ...


The location of the Holcomb 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 Holcomb Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.9854°   (33° 59' 7")

Lon:   -87.6770°   (-87° 40' 37")

The Holcomb Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.

The county seat for Marion County is located in Hamilton. Hamilton lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Holcomb 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 Holcomb Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Marion 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 Holcomb 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Holcomb Cemetery.

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

    • Rock City
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Marion County
    • Eldridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Farriss
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farriss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farriss
      • Farriss is located in Winston County
    • Brilliant
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
      • Brilliant is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brilliant <4>
    • Glen Allen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
      • Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
    • Bazemore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
      • Bazemore is located in Fayette County
    • Winfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lynn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Winston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
    • Natural Bridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Kansas
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
      • Kansas is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Glen Mary
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Mary
      • Glen Mary is located in Winston County
    • Carbon Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Slicklizzard
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slicklizzard
        • Slicklizzard is located in Walker County
      • Nauvoo
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Twin
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
        • Twin is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
      • Yampertown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
        • Yampertown is located in Marion County
      • Gu - Win
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gu - Win
        • Gu - Win is located in Fayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
      • Thornhill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
        • Thornhill is located in Marion County
      • Delmar
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
        • Delmar is located in Winston County
      • Guin
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guin
        • Guin is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guin <4>
      • Boar Tush
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boar Tush
        • Boar Tush is located in Winston County
        • Boar Tush has also been known as:
        • Boar Tusk
        • Boartush
        • Boartusk

    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 Holcomb Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marion County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Holcomb Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Weeks Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weeks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weeks Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weeks Cemetery
    • Miles Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miles Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miles Cemetery
    • Old Poplar Springs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Poplar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Poplar Springs Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Poplar Springs Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Halcomb Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halcomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Halcomb Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halcomb Cemetery
    • Green Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Walker Baccus Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Baccus Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Baccus Family Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Baccus Family Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Poplar Springs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poplar Springs Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Springs Cemetery
    • Dutton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dutton Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutton Cemetery
    • Rowell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rowell Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowell Cemetery
    • Boston Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boston Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boston Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Colburn Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Colburn Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colburn Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Gold Mine Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gold Mine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gold Mine Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gold Mine Cemetery
      • Old Bostick Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bostick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Bostick Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bostick Cemetery
      • Brilliant Memorial Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brilliant Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brilliant Memorial Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brilliant Memorial Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Union Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
      • Hopewell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Piney Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
      • Dozier Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dozier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dozier Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dozier Cemetery
      • Philadelphia Deliverance Tabernacle Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philadelphia Deliverance Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Philadelphia Deliverance Tabernacle Cemetery is located in Winston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philadelphia Deliverance Tabernacle Cemetery
      • Crossroads Church of Christ Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossroads Church of Christ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crossroads Church of Christ Cemetery is located in Winston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroads Church of Christ Cemetery
      • Crooked Creek Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crooked Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crooked Creek Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crooked Creek 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 Holcomb Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #137993  (Holcomb Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #137993 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: Glen Allen
      • County: Marion         Elev: 181
      • Location given for GNIS #137993 (Holcomb Cemetery)

    The official website for Marion County: www.sonet.net/marioncounty/

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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 Alabama's counties, including Marion, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Holcomb Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9854, Longitude: -87.6770       In this case, the coordinates for the Holcomb 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.




 

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