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:
38.0880, -94.6819
The Holmes Cemetery is located in Linn County<1>.
The county seat for Linn County is located in Mound City. Mound City lies just to the west northwest of the Holmes Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Holmes Cemetery.
Name Variations for Holmes Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Holmes Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> of the Holmes Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Holmes Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Prescott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Holmes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Holmes Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Cemetery
- Battlefield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Littell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Littell Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littell Cemetery
- Lamb - Mills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pleasanton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Pleasanton Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton Cemetery
- Barnesville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hume Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Hume Cemetery is located in Bates County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Osaga Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Osaga Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osaga Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- West Liberty Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The West Liberty Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty Cemetery
- Underwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Underwood Cemetery is located in Vernon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood Cemetery
- Lawrence Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Lawrence Cemetery is located in Vernon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence Cemetery
- Fisher Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Fisher Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
- Fisher Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Fisher Cemetery is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Eureka Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Eureka Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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:
- Prescott
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Fulton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Barnesville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hume
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hume is located in Bates County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Pleasanton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Worland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mound City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hammond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Stotesbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Stotesbury is located in Vernon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotesbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
- Foster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mapleton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Home
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Amoret
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Boicourt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Devon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Critzer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Richards
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Richards is located in Vernon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Metz
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nyhart
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Berlin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bell Town ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Xenia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Fort Scott
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Rich Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Blue Mound
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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 Linn County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Holmes Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Amoret
- Fort Scott
- Foster
- Hume
- Mapleton
- Metz
- Metz lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Holmes Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Metz.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
- Mound City
- Pleasanton
- Rich Hill
- Richards
- Worland
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Kansas:
- Pages specific to Linn 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 #478179 (Holmes Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #478179 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: Linn
- Est. Elev: 270 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Prescott
- Location given for Holmes Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.0880873 Lon: -94.681625
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Linn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 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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