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A visit to the Holly Cemetery ...


The location of the Holly 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 Holly Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.0595°   (38° 3' 34")

Lon:   -102.1091°   (-102° 6' 32")

The Holly Cemetery is located in Prowers County<2>.

The county seat for Prowers County is located in Lamar. Lamar lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the west of the Holly 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 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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Prowers 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 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 10 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Holly Cemetery.

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

    • Holly
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Coolidge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Hartman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
      • Hartman is located in Prowers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartman <4>
    • Granada
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Grote
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grote
      • Grote is located in Prowers County
    • Syracuse
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
      • Syracuse is located in Hamilton County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,631 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <4>
    • Lamar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
      • Lamar is located in Prowers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <4>
    • Kanco ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanco
      • Kanco is located in Greeley County (KS)
    • Kornman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kornman
      • Kornman is located in Prowers County
    • Sheridan Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan Lake
      • Sheridan Lake is located in Kiowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan Lake <4>

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

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Holly Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Amity Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Amity Cemetery is located in Prowers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amity Cemetery
    • Coolidge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Coolidge Cemetery is located in Hamilton County (KS)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Coolidge Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Coolidge (KS).
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coolidge Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92233 <6>
    • Hartman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hartman Cemetery is located in Prowers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartman Cemetery
    • Granada Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Granada Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Granada Cemetery is located in Prowers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granada Cemetery
    • Sunnyslope Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunnyslope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunnyslope Cemetery is located in Prowers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyslope Cemetery
    • Amache Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amache Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Amache Cemetery is located in Prowers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amache Cemetery
    • Sunnyvale Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunnyvale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunnyvale Cemetery is located in Hamilton County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyvale Cemetery
    • Garder Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garder Cemetery is located in Prowers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garder Cemetery
    • Syracuse Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Syracuse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Syracuse Cemetery is located in Hamilton County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Syracuse Cemetery
    • Bear Creek Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Hamilton County (KS)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bear Creek Cemetery is located 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the northeast of Syracuse (KS).
      • The Bear Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hatton Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91996 <6>
    • Mathews Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mathews Cemetery is located in Greeley County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathews Cemetery
    • Amerine Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Prowers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Fairmount Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Prowers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Ebenfleur Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenfleur Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenfleur Cemetery is located in Hamilton County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenfleur Cemetery
      • Towner Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Towner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Towner Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Towner Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Prowers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Sheridan Lake Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheridan Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sheridan Lake Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheridan Lake Cemetery
      • Crawford Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Prowers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #195611  (Holly Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #195611 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: Holly East
      • County: Prowers         Elev: 1047
      • Location given for GNIS #195611 (Holly Cemetery)

    The official website for Prowers County: www.prowerscounty.net/

    The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.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 Colorado's counties, including Prowers, 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 obstructions 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 Holly Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0595, Longitude: -102.1091       In this case, the coordinates for the Holly 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.
    <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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