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:
33.3071, -87.9972
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Holly Springs Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Holly Springs Cemetery is located in Pickens County<2>.
The county seat for Pickens County is located in Carrollton. Carrollton lies just to the west southwest of the Holly Springs Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Holly Springs Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Holly Springs Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Holly Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Thrasher Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Thrasher Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrasher Cemetery
- Browns Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Arbor Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Old Sardis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Sardis Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sardis Cemetery
- Poplar Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- New Providence Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Marvin Chapel UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Marvin Chapel UMC Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin Chapel UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Marvin Chapel UMC Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Carrollton.
- The Marvin Chapel UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Marvin Chapel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24231 <5>
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Greenhill Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Greenhill Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Graham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Graham Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Cockrell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Cockrell Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrell Cemetery
- Windle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Windle Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windle Cemetery
- Old Trinity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Trinity Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Trinity Cemetery
- Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Salem Cemetery
- Linebarge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Linebarge Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linebarge Cemetery
- Fellowship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Center Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Elmore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Elmore Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gordo City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Gordo City Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordo City Cemetery
- Sand Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
- Hargrove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hargrove Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargrove Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Holly Springs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Holly Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Stansel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Stansel is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stansel
- Bell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bell is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- Reform
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Gordo
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Carrollton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Carrollton is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- Coal Fire
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Coal Fire is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Fire
- McShan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- McShan is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McShan
- Olney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Olney is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
- Lubbub
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lubbub is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubbub
- Elrod
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Elrod is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
- Echola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Echola is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echola
- Archer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Archer is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Beaver Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver Town is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Town
- Benevola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Benevola is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benevola
- Buhl
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Buhl is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhl
- Ethelsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ethelsville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethelsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Garden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Garden is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden
- McMullen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- McMullen is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
- Aliceville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Macedonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Macedonia is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Pickensville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Pickensville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickensville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
- Ashcraft Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Ashcraft Corner is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcraft Corner
- Mantua
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Mantua is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Stafford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stafford is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
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 Pickens County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Holly Springs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Aliceville
- Carrollton
- Gordo
- Kennedy
- Millport
- Pickensville
- Reform
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 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 Pickens 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 #138746 (Holly Springs Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #138746 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: Pickens
- Est. Elev: 110 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Gordo
- Location given for Holly Springs Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.3070631 Lon: -87.9972442
- 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 Alabama's counties, including Pickens, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Holly Springs 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. |
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