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A visit to the Holton Cemetery ...


The location of the Holton 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 Holton Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.6724°   (31° 40' 20")

Lon:   -82.5324°   (-82° 31' 56")

The Holton Cemetery is located in Bacon County<2>.

The county seat for Bacon County is located in Alma. Alma lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Holton Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Holton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Bacon 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 Holton 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 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Holton Cemetery.

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

    • Alma
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Bacon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,336 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <4>
    • Graham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Appling County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
    • Denton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • West Green
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Green
      • West Green is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Green <4>
    • Nicholls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hazlehurst
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Baxley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Kirkland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
      • Kirkland is located in Jeff Davis County
    • Coffee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee
      • Coffee is located in Bacon County
    • Lumber City Ferry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City Ferry
      • Lumber City Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,257 people
    • Lumber City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
      • Lumber City is located in Telfair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumber City <4>
    • Surrency
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Douglas
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Mershon
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Broxton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Talmo
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmo
        • Talmo is located in Ware County
      • Bristol
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Cedar Crossing
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crossing
        • Cedar Crossing is located in Toombs County
      • Uvalda
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)

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

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Alma
      • Alma lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Holton Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alma.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Baxley
    • Broxton
    • Douglas
    • Hazlehurst
    • Millwood
    • Odum
      • Odum lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Holton Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Odum.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odum

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Holton Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Wilson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Jeff Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Bacon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Unity Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Unity Cemetery is located in Bacon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unity Cemetery
    • Yawn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Pine Level Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Level Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Level Cemetery is located in Bacon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Level Cemetery
    • Philadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mims Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mims Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mims Cemetery is located in Bacon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mims Cemetery
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Bacon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Bacon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Altman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Altman Cemetery is located in Appling County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altman Cemetery
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Jeff Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • Wilcox Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilcox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilcox Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Camp Ground Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Ground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Camp Ground Cemetery is located in Bacon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Ground Cemetery
      • Mercer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mercer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mercer Cemetery is located in Bacon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mercer Cemetery
      • Patterson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Bacon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
      • Harrison Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Bacon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
      • Springfield Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Springfield Cemetery is located in Bacon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield Cemetery
      • Miles Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miles Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miles Chapel Cemetery is located in Appling County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miles Chapel Cemetery
      • Corinth Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Appling County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
      • Zoar Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zoar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zoar Cemetery is located in Appling County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zoar 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 Holton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #315589  (Holton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #315589 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: Nicholls NE
      • County: Bacon         Elev: 64
      • Location given for GNIS #315589 (Holton Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 Georgia's counties, including Bacon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Holton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6724, Longitude: -82.5324       In this case, the coordinates for the Holton 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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