Welcome to Holmes Corner ...

Holmes Corner is located in Pope County<1>.

The location of Holmes Corner has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Holmes Corner: Holmes Cor. (or less commonly used: Holmes Crn.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Holmes Corner for more information about variations on the name of Holmes Corner.

Holmes Corner is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Holmes Corner lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Holmes Corner: (618)

Communities near Holmes Corner ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Holmes Corner.

• Paducah
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paducah
  • Paducah is located in McCracken County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,883 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paducah <4>
• Metropolis
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metropolis
  • Metropolis is located in Massac County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,885 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metropolis <4>
• Vienna
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
  • Vienna is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,427 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <4>
• Rosiclare
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosiclare have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosiclare
  • Rosiclare is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosiclare <4>
• Brookport
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookport
  • Brookport is located in Massac County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookport <4>
• Golconda
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golconda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golconda
  • Golconda is located in Pope County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golconda <4>
• Karnak
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karnak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karnak
  • Karnak is located in Pulaski County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karnak <4>
• Joppa
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
  • Joppa is located in Massac County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joppa <4>
• Smithland
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithland
  • Smithland is located in Livingston County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithland <4>
• Elizabethtown
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
  • Elizabethtown is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Holmes Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Holmes Corner.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Holmes Corner. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Holmes Corner.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Holmes Corner. See our Newspapers Page for Holmes Corner.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Holmes Corner ...

Looking for more information about Holmes Corner? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Holmes Corner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Holmes Corner.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Holmes Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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