A visit to the Holly Springs 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 Holly Springs Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Holly Springs Cemetery:
34.3435, -87.9837
The Holly Springs Cemetery is located in Franklin County<1>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Russellville. Russellville lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the northeast of the Holly Springs Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Holly Springs Cemetery.
Name Variations for Holly Springs Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Holly Springs Cemetery has also been known as:
- Holly Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Holly Springs Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Holly Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Davis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Dempsey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Davis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Baggett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pilot Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lindsey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey Cemetery
- Single Springs MB Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Hodges Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- McCurley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Overton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Osborn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Osborn Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Childers Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill Cemetery
- Nichols Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Nichols Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Old Line Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Scott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Holly Springs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Holly Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hodges
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Vina
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Vina is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Burntout
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hackleburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Belgreen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Red Bay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Weston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Weston is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hamilton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Rockwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bounds Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Oakland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Oakland is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Pleasant Site
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Eastman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Phil Campbell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Spruce Pine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Golden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bear Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Denton ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Denton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Tremont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Belmont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Churntown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Russellville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
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 Holly Springs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Holly Springs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Belmont
- Hamilton
- Phil Campbell
- Red Bay
- Russellville
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 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 Holly Springs Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Franklin 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 Holly Springs Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #136186 (Holly Springs Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #136186 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: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 244 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hodges
- Location given for Holly Springs Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.3434316 Lon: -87.9833693
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Holly Springs Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |