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:
34.2321, -83.0157
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 Elbert County<2>.
The county seat for Elbert County is located in Elberton. Elberton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast 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 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Holly Springs Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Holly Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Unity Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Unity Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Unity Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Vanna Chapel Church Cemetery
- Bowman City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Bowman City Cemetery is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman City Cemetery
- Faith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Faith Cemetery is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith Cemetery
- Old Hendry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Old Hendry Cemetery is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hendry Cemetery
- The Old Hendry Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Hendry's Baptist Church Cemetery
- Roy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Roy Cemetery is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy Cemetery
- McGarity Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The McGarity Family Cemetery is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGarity Family Cemetery
- The McGarity Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Kay Family Cemetery
- Vanna UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Vanna UMC Cemetery is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanna UMC Cemetery
- The Vanna UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fellowship Cemetery
- Fellowship Methodist Church Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ruckers Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Ruckers Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruckers Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Ruckers Grove Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ruckers Grove Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Liberty Congregational Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- St. Johns CME Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Johns CME Church Cemetery is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns CME Church Cemetery
- The St. Johns CME Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Johns Cemetery
- Browns Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rehoboth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Rehoboth Cemetery is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth Cemetery
- Fork Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Fork Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Fork Creek Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fork Creek Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33994 <5>
- Shiloh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Redwine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Redwine Cemetery is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwine Cemetery
- Hall Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Hall Grove Cemetery is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Grove Cemetery
- Dewy Rose Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Dewy Rose Cemetery is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewy Rose Cemetery
- Bethesda Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda Cemetery
- Bio Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bio Cemetery is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bio Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The White Cemetery is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 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:
- Bowman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Harper
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Harper is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Dewy Rose
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Harrison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Harrison is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
- Royston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Goss
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Goss is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Centerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Centerville is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Flat Shoals
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Flat Shoals is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
- Franklin Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dalton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dalton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Estimated population in 2019: 33,665 people
- Harmony
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Harmony is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Hartwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Canon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bowersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Elberton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Shiloh is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Danielsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Comer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Carlton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Maretts
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Maretts is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maretts
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 Elbert County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Holly Springs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carnesville
- Danielsville
- Elberton
- Hartwell
- Lavonia
- Royston
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 helpful 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 Georgia:
- Pages specific to Elbert 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 #347866 (Holly Springs Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #347866 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: Elbert
- Est. Elev: 238 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bowman
- Location given for Holly Springs Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.232051 Lon: -83.0156997
- 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 Georgia's counties, including Elbert, 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 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |