A visit to the Holmes Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Holmes Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Holmes Cemetery (FG ID #34589).
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 Holmes Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Holmes Cemetery:
32.3673, -83.6933
The Holmes Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the south of Perry.
The cemetery is located in Houston County<3>.
The county seat for Houston County is located in Perry. Perry lies just to the north northwest of the Holmes Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Holmes Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Holmes Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Holmes Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Free Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Ladies Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Ladies Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladies Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Means Lane Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Means Lane Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Means Lane Cemetery
- Elko Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Elko Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko Cemetery
- Lester Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Green Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hayneville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Hayneville Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayneville Cemetery
- Henderson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Henderson Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
- Middlebrooks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Middlebrooks Cemetery is located in Dooly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebrooks Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Davis Chapel AME Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Mt. Zion CME Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Dooly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
- Walnut Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Walnut Cemetery is located in Dooly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Dooly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Sandbed MB Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kings Chapel AME Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Holmes Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Holmes Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Elko
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Clinchfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Perry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Unadilla
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Kathleen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pinehurst
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bonaire
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hawkinsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Miami Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Marshallville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dooling
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dooling is located in Dooly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Byromville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Warner Robins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Fort Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lilly
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Montezuma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Vienna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Finleyson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cochran
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Byron
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Echeconnee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Pineview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
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 Holmes Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Houston County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Holmes Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cochran
- Hawkinsville
- Montezuma
- Oglethorpe
- Perry
- Unadilla
- Vienna
- Warner Robins
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Holmes Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Houston 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 Holmes Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #34589
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #315580 (Holmes Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #315580 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: Houston
- Est. Elev: 137 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Unadilla
- Location given for Holmes Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.3670999 Lon: -83.6929577
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Holmes Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Houston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |