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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Holly (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Holly. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Holly is located in Prowers County.

To see how the shape of Colorado's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Prowers County: Baca, Bent, Kiowa, Greeley (KS), Hamilton (KS) & Stanton (KS).

Below are the counties that are near Holly. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Holly:

  • Prowers County     (The home county of Holly)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holly, with the one closest to Holly listed first.
    • Hartman
      (6 miles [9.7 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 <2>
    • Granada
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Grote
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grote
      • Grote is located in Prowers County
    • Lamar
      (26 miles [41.8 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 <2>
    • Kornman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kornman
      • Kornman is located in Prowers County
  • Kiowa 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 <2>
  • Greeley County (KS)
    • Kanco ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 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)
  • Hamilton County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holly, with the one closest to Holly listed first.
    • Coolidge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • 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 <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Holly, see our County-by-County Page for Holly.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Holly ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Holly.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Holly. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Holly and those printed in the larger area surrounding Holly.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of Holly.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Holly:

Cemeteries Near Holly ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Holly.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Holly covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Holly, with the one closest to Holly listed first.

  • Holly Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Cemetery
  • Amity Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amity Cemetery
  • Coolidge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Hartman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 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.
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granada Cemetery
  • Sunnyslope Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyslope Cemetery
  • Amache Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 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.
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Syracuse Cemetery
  • Bear Creek Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <4>
  • Mathews Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathews Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Amerine Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 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.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Fairmount Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Holly had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Holly had a population of 775 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Holly, with the one closest to Holly listed first.

  • Coolidge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Granada
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Medway
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
    • Medway is located in Hamilton County (KS)
  • Carlton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
    • Carlton 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 <2>
  • Hatton
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hatton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
    • Hatton is located in Hamilton County (KS)
  • Mayline
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayline
    • Mayline is located in Hamilton County (KS)
  • Lamar
    (26 miles [41.8 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 <2>
  • Towner
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towner
    • Towner is located in Kiowa 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 <2>
  • Stuart
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
    • Stuart is located in Kiowa County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Holly. See our List of 1890's Communities around Holly.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Holly. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Holly) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Holly. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0533, Longitude: -102.1251    
<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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Holly, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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