A visit to the Holmes Chapel 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 Holmes Chapel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Holmes Chapel Cemetery:
43.3810, -93.6770
The Holmes Chapel Cemetery is located in Winnebago County<1>.
The county seat for Winnebago County is located in Forest City. Forest City lies just to the south southeast of the Holmes Chapel Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Holmes Chapel Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> of the Holmes Chapel Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Holmes Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- West Prairie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The West Prairie Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Prairie Cemetery
- West Prairie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The West Prairie Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Prairie Cemetery
- Center Synod Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Center Synod Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Synod Cemetery
- North Prairie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The North Prairie Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie Cemetery
- Forest Home Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Forest Home Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home Cemetery
- Mt. Valley Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- King Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The King Twp. Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Twp. Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Linden Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Linden Twp. Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden Twp. Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Synod Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Synod Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Synod Cemetery
- Sunnyside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Immanuel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
- Synod Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Synod Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Synod Cemetery
- Eden Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Eden Twp. Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Twp. Cemetery
- Linden Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Linden Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden Cemetery
- St. James Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Holmes Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Holmes Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Leland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Thompson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Scarville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vinje
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lake Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Forest City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bristol
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Kiester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Joice
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Joice is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joice
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Crystal Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Crystal Lake is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Emmons
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Emmons is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Rake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rake is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Buffalo Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bricelyn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bricelyn is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bricelyn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Woden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fertile
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Walters
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Walters is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Hanlontown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hanlontown is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlontown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Silver Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Twin Lakes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Conger
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Conger is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Frost
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Frost is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frost <4>
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 Chapel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Winnebago County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Holmes Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bricelyn
- Buffalo Center
- Forest City
- Frost
- Garner
- Kiester
- Lake Mills
- Thompson
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 Holmes Chapel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Winnebago 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 Chapel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1925607 (Holmes Chapel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1925607 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: Winnebago
- Est. Elev: 383 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Vinje
- Location given for Holmes Chapel Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.3777329 Lon: -93.6863296
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Winnebago, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Holmes Chapel Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |