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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. 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 Holmes Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.6219°   (37° 37' 18")

Lon:   -88.7698°   (-88° 46' 11")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Drake Cemetery is located in Williamson County
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rich Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rich Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Bolton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bolton Cemetery is located in Williamson County
  • Henshaw Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Parks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Parks Cemetery is located in Williamson County
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newbold Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newbold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Newbold Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Donelson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donelson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Donelson Cemetery is located in Williamson County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Salem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Williamson County
    • Robertson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robertson Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Bozarth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bozarth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bozarth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bozarth Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Joyner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joyner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joyner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Joyner Cemetery is located in Saline County
    • Jenny Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenny Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenny Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jenny Ridge Cemetery is located in Saline County
    • Ferrell Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Atwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Atwood Cemetery is located in Williamson County
    • County Line Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Woodside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodside Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Rushing Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rushing Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rushing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rushing Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Blackman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blackman Cemetery is located in Saline County

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonefort have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonefort
    • Stonefort is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonefort <6>
  • Creal Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creal Springs
    • Creal Springs is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creal Springs <6>
  • Ozark
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozark have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
    • Ozark is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <6>
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point Bay
    • Eagle Point Bay is located in Johnson County
  • Deer Ridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Simpson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
    • Simpson is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <6>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Pittsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pittsburg is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburg <6>
    • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Pope County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glendale
      • From the Holmes Cemetery to Glendale
    • Mitchellsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Spillertown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spillertown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spillertown
      • Spillertown is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Corinth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Williamson County
    • Eddyville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
      • Eddyville is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddyville <6>
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Williamson County
    • Oak
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak
      • Oak is located in Pope County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak
      • From the Holmes Cemetery to Oak
    • 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.

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 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:

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: GNIS record #425006 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: Creal Springs
    • County: Williamson         Elev: 160
    • Location given for GNIS #425006 (Holmes Cemetery)

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Holmes Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6219, Longitude: -88.7698    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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