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A visit to the Holly Grove 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 Grove Cemetery ...

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

34.2284, -94.2705

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Holly Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Mena. Mena lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the north of the Holly Grove Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Holly Grove Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Holly Grove Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Baker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Baker Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
  • Overturf Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Crystal Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Crystal Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crystal Hill Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Wickes.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2198613 <5>
  • Grannis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Grannis Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grannis Cemetery
  • Mineral Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mineral Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Gillham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Duckett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Duckett Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckett Cemetery
  • Daniel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Daniel Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Cemetery
  • Cossatot Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Valley Cemetery is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Valley Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Gillham.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56631 <5>
  • Old New Hope Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Old New Hope Cemetery is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old New Hope Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Galena Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Galena Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Crosstrail Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Crosstrail Cemetery is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosstrail Cemetery
      • The Crosstrail Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cross Trail Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53588 <5>
    • Tate Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Tate Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate Cemetery
    • Witherspoon Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Witherspoon Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witherspoon Cemetery
    • Avon Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Avon Cemetery is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Cemetery
    • Smyrna Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Cemetery
    • W.L. Allen Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Holly Grove Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Holly Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Grannis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Grannis is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grannis
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
  • Gillham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Gillham is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
  • Wickes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Galena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Galena is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
  • Hatton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hatton is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
  • Vandervoort
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Vandervoort is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandervoort
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
  • Bog Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bog Springs is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bog Springs
  • De Queen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Umpire
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Umpire is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umpire
  • Unco
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Unco is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unco
  • Euclid
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Euclid is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
  • Mineola
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mineola is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Process City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Process City is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Process City
    • Dierks
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Athens
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Hatfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Lockesburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Lockesburg is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockesburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
    • Norwoodville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Norwoodville is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwoodville

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 Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • De Queen
  • Dierks
    • Dierks lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Holly Grove Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dierks.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dierks
  • Hatfield
  • Horatio
    • Horatio lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Holly Grove Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Horatio.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horatio
  • Lockesburg
  • Umpire
    • Umpire lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Holly Grove Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Umpire.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umpire

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 websites either 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 Grove Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Polk 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 Grove Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #63208  (Holly Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #63208 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: Polk
      • Est. Elev: 229 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Gillham
      • Location given for Holly Grove Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.2284453     Lon: -94.2704838
      • 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 Arkansas' counties, including Polk, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Holly Grove 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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