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A visit to the Holcombville Cemetery ...


The location of the Holcombville 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 Holcombville Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.2897°   (42° 17' 22")

Lon:   -88.3304°   (-88° 19' 49")

The Holcombville Cemetery is located in McHenry County<2>.

The county seat for McHenry County is located in Woodstock. Woodstock lies just to the west northwest of the Holcombville Cemetery .

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 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 Holcombville Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to McHenry 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 Holcombville 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Holcombville Cemetery.

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

    • Bull Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Valley
      • Bull Valley is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
    • Ridgefield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield
      • Ridgefield is located in McHenry County
    • Crystal Lake
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
      • Crystal Lake is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,642 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Lake <4>
    • Prairie Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
      • Prairie Grove is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,920 people
    • Barreville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barreville
      • Barreville is located in McHenry County
    • McHenry
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,100 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McHenry <4>
    • Lakewood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Lakewood is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,967 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood <4>
    • Oakwood Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Hills
      • Oakwood Hills is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,011 people
    • Holiday Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
      • Holiday Hills is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
    • McCullom Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCullom Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullom Lake
      • McCullom Lake is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
    • Wonder Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wonder Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonder Lake
      • Wonder Lake is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,837 people
      • Wonder Lake has also been known as:
      • Wonder Lake village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wonder Lake <4>
    • Cary
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
      • Cary is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,929 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Island Lake
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Lake
        • Island Lake is located in McHenry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,951 people
      • Woodstock
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Lake-in-the-Hills
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake-in-the-Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake-in-the-Hills
        • Lake-in-the-Hills is located in McHenry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,345 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake-in-the-Hills <4>
      • Trout Valley
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Valley
        • Trout Valley is located in McHenry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
      • Greenwood
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
        • Greenwood is located in McHenry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Fox River Valley Gardens
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox River Valley Gardens came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River Valley Gardens
        • Fox River Valley Gardens is located in Lake County
      • Port Barrington
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Barrington
        • Port Barrington is located in Lake County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,481 people
        • Port Barrington has also been known as:
        • Port Barrington village
      • Lakemoor
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakemoor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemoor
        • Lakemoor is located in McHenry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,912 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakemoor <4>
      • Johnsburg
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Ringwood
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
        • Ringwood is located in McHenry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringwood <4>
      • Algonquin
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Fox River Grove
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox River Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River Grove
        • Fox River Grove is located in McHenry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,518 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox River Grove <4>
      • Sunnyside
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
        • Sunnyside is located in McHenry County

    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 Holcombville Cemetery. The following communities are located in McHenry County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Holcombville Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Ridgefield Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Crystal Lake Memorial Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Crystal Lake Memorial Park is located in McHenry County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crystal Lake Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Ridgefield.
      • The Crystal Lake Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Crystal Lake Union Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crystal Lake Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105324 <7>
    • McMillan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMillan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McMillan Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMillan Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • St. Patrick Countryside Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Bluff City Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluff City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bluff City Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff City Cemetery
    • Ortend Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ortend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ortend Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ortend Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Park is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Mt. Thabor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Thabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Thabor Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Thabor Cemetery
    • Lake Ave. Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Lake Ave. Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • The Lake Ave. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Crystal Lake Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Ave. Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • St. Patrick Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in McHenry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Woodland Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodland Cemetery is located in McHenry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Oakland Cemetery is located in McHenry County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakland Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Woodstock.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Dufield Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Spicer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Spicer Cemetery is located in McHenry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spicer Cemetery
      • Christ The King Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Scandinavian Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scandinavian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scandinavian Cemetery is located in McHenry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scandinavian Cemetery
      • McHenry County Jewish Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Cary Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cary Cemetery is located in McHenry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cary Cemetery
      • Windridge Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Windridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Windridge Cemetery is located in McHenry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Windridge Cemetery
      • Fisher Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fisher Family Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Family Cemetery
      • Ringwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ringwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ringwood Cemetery is located in McHenry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ringwood Cemetery
      • Carr - Harrison Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carr - Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carr - Harrison Cemetery is located in McHenry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carr - Harrison 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 Holcombville Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #410375  (Holcombville Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #410375 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: McHenry
      • County: McHenry         Elev: 267
      • Location given for GNIS #410375 (Holcombville Cemetery)

    The official website for McHenry County: www.co.mchenry.il.us/

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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 Illinois' counties, including McHenry, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Holcombville Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2897, Longitude: -88.3304       In this case, the coordinates for the Holcombville 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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <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.
    <7>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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