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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. 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 Holmes Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   32.3673°   (32° 22' 2")

Lon:   -83.6933°   (-83° 41' 35")

The cemetery is located in Houston County<3>.

As an estimate, the Holmes Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the north of Perry.

The county seat for Houston County is located in Perry. Perry lies just to the north northwest of the Holmes Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Holmes Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Houston 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 Holmes 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 23 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <4>
    • Unadilla
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
      • Unadilla is located in Dooly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unadilla <4>
    • Kathleen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kathleen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathleen
      • Kathleen is located in Houston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kathleen <4>
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Peach County
    • Hawkinsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Miami Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miami Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Valley
      • Miami Valley is located in Peach County
    • Marshallville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
      • Marshallville is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshallville <4>
    • Dooling
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dooling have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooling
      • Dooling is located in Dooly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Continue List   (11 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilly have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
        • Lilly is located in Dooly County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lilly <4>
      • 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)
      • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echeconnee
        • Echeconnee is located in Peach County
      • 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.

    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.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ladies Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ladies Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Means Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Means Lane Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Means Lane Cemetery
    • Elko Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elko Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elko Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elko Cemetery
    • Lester Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Lester Family Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lester Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northwest of Elko.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Family Cemetery
    • Green Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Green Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Green Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the west of Elko.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Hayneville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayneville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hayneville Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayneville Cemetery
    • Henderson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
    • Middlebrooks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middlebrooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Middlebrooks Cemetery is located in Dooly County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • The Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • The Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Friendship Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Dooly County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
      • Walnut Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walnut Cemetery is located in Dooly County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Dooly County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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.

    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 GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #315580  (Holmes Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #315580 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: Unadilla
      • County: Houston         Elev: 137
      • Location given for GNIS #315580 (Holmes Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #34589

    The official website for Houston County: www.houstoncountyga.com/

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

    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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Holmes Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3673, Longitude: -83.6933    
    <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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