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:
40.3625, -91.0160
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 Hancock County<2>.
The county seat for Hancock County is located in Carthage. Carthage lies just to the west northwest 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 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Holland Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Holland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Old Brick Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Old Brick Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Brick Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Groves Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Groves Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groves Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Franklin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Franklin Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
- Harmony Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Ramsey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey Cemetery
- Irwin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Irwin Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin Cemetery
- Browning Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Browning Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning Cemetery
- Trimble Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Trimble Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Old Carthage Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Carthage Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Carthage Cemetery
- Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Denver Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Denver Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver Cemetery
- Hills Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Hills Grove Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Grove Cemetery
- Spangler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Spangler Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler Cemetery
- Yetter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Yetter Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yetter Cemetery
- Moss Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Moss Ridge Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Ridge Cemetery
- Barnes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- County Farm Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The County Farm Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Farm Cemetery
- Majorville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Majorville Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majorville Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Webster Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Webster Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Webster Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Webster.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108773 <5>
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]<3> of the Holland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Holland Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bentley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bentley is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
- Colmar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Colmar is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmar
- Joetta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Joetta is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joetta
- Plymouth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Carthage
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- VIshnu Springs ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- VIshnu Springs is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for VIshnu Springs
- Fountain Green
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Fountain Green is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
- Basco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bowen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Augusta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Burnside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Burnside is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Tennessee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Ferris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- West Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Point is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Chili
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chili is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
- Colchester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Elvaston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Adrian
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- La Prairie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Huntsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Blandinsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- La Harpe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- La Harpe is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
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 Hancock County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Holland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Augusta
- Blandinsville
- Bowen
- Bowen lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Holland Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bowen.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Carthage
- Colchester
- Fountain Green
- Golden
- La Harpe
- Plymouth
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 Holland Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Hancock 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 #410391 (Holland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #410391 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: Hancock
- Est. Elev: 186 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bentley
- Location given for Holland Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.3625442 Lon: -91.0159707
- 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 Illinois' counties, including Hancock, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |