A visit to the Holmes 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 Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Holmes Cemetery:
37.6219, -88.7698
The Holmes Cemetery is located in Williamson County<1>.
The county seat for Williamson County is located in Marion. Marion lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Holmes Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Holmes Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Holmes Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Holmes Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Drake Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Drake Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake Cemetery
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Tanner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Rich Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Rich Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Cemetery
- Bolton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Bolton Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Cemetery
- Henshaw Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Parks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Parks Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks Cemetery
- Arnold Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Creal Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Newbold Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Newbold Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbold Cemetery
- Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Catholic Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
- Donelson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Donelson Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donelson Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Robertson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Robertson Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Cemetery
- Bozarth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Bozarth Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bozarth Cemetery
- Joyner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Joyner Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyner Cemetery
- Jenny Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Jenny Ridge Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenny Ridge Cemetery
- Ferrell Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Atwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Atwood Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood Cemetery
- County Line Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Woodside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Woodside Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Cemetery
- Rushing Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Rushing Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushing Cemetery
- Blackman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Blackman Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Holmes Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Holmes Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- New Burnside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Stonefort
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Creal Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ozark
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Egyptian Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Reynoldsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- McCormick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Carrier Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Crest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Eagle Point Bay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Eagle Point Bay is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point Bay
- Deer Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Simpson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Pittsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ledford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Goreville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Glendale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchellsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Spillertown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Spillertown is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spillertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Corinth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Corinth is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Eddyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Buena Vista
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hartford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hartford is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Oak
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Harrisburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Whiteash
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Williamson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Holmes Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Creal Springs
- Goreville
- Harrisburg
- Marion
- New Burnside
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 Holmes Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Williamson 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 Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #425006 (Holmes Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #425006 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: Williamson
- Est. Elev: 160 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Creal Springs
- Location given for Holmes Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.6219944 Lon: -88.7697832
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Williamson, 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 from Point A (ie- Holmes 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> | 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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