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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 Holly Springs Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   34.3435°   (34° 20' 36")

Lon:   -87.9837°   (-87° 59' 1")

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 .

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Holly Springs Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Franklin 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 Holly Springs 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 20 miles [32.2 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodges have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
      • Hodges is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodges <4>
    • Vina
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
      • Vina is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Burntout
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntout
      • Burntout is located in Franklin County
      • Burntout has also been known as:
      • Burn Out
      • Burnout
      • Burnt Out
    • Hackleburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
      • Hackleburg is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
    • Belgreen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
      • Belgreen is located in Franklin County
    • Red Bay
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Weston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Marion County
    • Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickrock Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
      • Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
    • Hamilton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Rockwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Franklin County
    • Oakland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Itawamba County (MS)
    • Phil Campbell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Spruce Pine
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
        • Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
      • Golden
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
        • Golden is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <4>
      • Bear Creek
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Denton ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
        • Denton is located in Colbert County
      • Tremont
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tremont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
        • Tremont is located in Itawamba County (MS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tremont <4>
      • Belmont
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
        • Belmont is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <4>
      • Churntown
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
        • Churntown is located in Franklin County
      • Russellville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Dennis
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
        • Dennis is located in Tishomingo County (MS)

    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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Dempsey Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • The Dempsey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dempsey Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Baggett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Baggett Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baggett Cemetery
    • Pilot Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Lindsey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Hodges Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Hodges Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
    • 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)
      • The Overton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overton Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Osborn Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Osborn Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborn Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Childers Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Childers Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Childers Family Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Childers Family Cemetery
      • Liberty Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
      • Nichols Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Old Line Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • The Old Line Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • The Old Line Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Lion Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Line Cemetery
      • Scott Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The Scott Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott 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 Holly Springs Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #136186  (Holly Springs Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #136186 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: Hodges
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 244
      • Location given for GNIS #136186 (Holly Springs Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

    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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Holly Springs Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3435, Longitude: -87.9837    
    <3>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.
    <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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