A visit to the Holland 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 Holland Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Holland Cemetery:
42.8639, -93.4794
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Holland Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Holland Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Hampton. Hampton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Holland Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Holland Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Holland Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Holland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Immanuel Reformed Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Immanuel Reformed Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Reformed Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Immanuel Reformed Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Belmond.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #158768 <5>
- Meservey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Meservey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meservey Cemetery
- Alexander Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Alexander Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Cemetery
- Amsterdam Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Belmond Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Belmond Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmond Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Belmond Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Belmond.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640620 <5>
- St. Francis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Francis Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Belmond.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96071 <5>
- Richland Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Zion Reformed Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Zion Reformed Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Reformed Cemetery
- Graceland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Graceland Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Graceland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Rowan.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94906 <5>
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Pleasant Valley Twp. Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Simenson Family Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Coulter Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Coulter Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulter Cemetery
- Marion Center Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Marion Center Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Center Cemetery
- Shobes Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Shobes Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shobes Grove Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Old Chapin Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Old Chapin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Chapin Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Holland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Holland Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Alexander
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Alexander is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Meservey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Meservey is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meservey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
- Belmond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Thornton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Thornton is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
- Goodell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Goodell is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Rowan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Latimer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Coulter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Coulter is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Cornelia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cornelia is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
- Solberg ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Solberg is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solberg
- Swaledale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Swaledale is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaledale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Klemme
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Olaf
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Olaf is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olaf
- Galt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chapin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Chapin is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Sheffield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sheffield is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
- Dows
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Clarion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hampton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rockwell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kanawha
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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 Holland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Holland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Belmond
- Clarion
- Dows
- Garner
- Goodell
- Hampton
- Kanawha
- Klemme
- Sheffield
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Holland Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Franklin 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 Holland Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1944808 (Holland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1944808 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: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 392 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Alexander
- Location given for Holland Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.8638572 Lon: -93.4793722
- 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 Iowa's counties, including Franklin, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Holland 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. |
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