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A visit to the Holman 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 Holman Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Holman Cemetery (FG ID #95095).

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 Holman Cemetery ...

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

43.3907, -95.7604

The Holman Cemetery is located in Osceola County<2>.

The county seat for Osceola County is located in Sibley. Sibley lies just to the northeast of the Holman Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Holman Cemetery.

Name Variations for Holman Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Holman Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Holman Twp. Cemetery
  • St. Andrews Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Holman Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hope German Presbyterian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • North Sibley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The North Sibley Cemetery is located in Osceola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sibley Cemetery
  • Gilman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Gilman Cemetery is located in Osceola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Osceola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Wilson Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wilson Twp. Cemetery is located in Osceola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Twp. Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Grant Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Grant Twp. Cemetery is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Twp. Cemetery
  • Goewey Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Goewey Twp. Cemetery is located in Osceola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goewey Twp. Cemetery
  • Zoar Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Emmanuel Presbyterian Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Sunrise Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sunrise Cemetery is located in Nobles County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Quaker Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Quaker Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Cemetery
    • Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • First Baptist Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Ocheyedan Twp. Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Ransom Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Ransom Cemetery is located in Nobles County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom Cemetery
    • Lyon County First Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Baker Twp. Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Baker Twp. Cemetery is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Twp. Cemetery
    • Horton Twp. Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Horton Twp. Cemetery is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Twp. Cemetery
    • Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Holman Cemetery.

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

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 Holman Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Osceola County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Holman Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Osceola 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 Holman Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #95095

    • Referenced GNIS Records ...
    • GNIS ID #457563  (Holman Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #457563 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: Osceola
      • Est. Elev: 464 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sibley West
      • Location given for Holman Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.3905253     Lon: -95.7611272
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
    • GNIS ID #460925  (Saint Andrews Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #460925 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: Osceola
      • Est. Elev: 464 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sibley West
      • Location given for Saint Andrews Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.3902475     Lon: -95.7586271
      • 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>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Osceola, 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- Holman 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.