A visit to the Holbrook 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 Holbrook Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Holbrook Cemetery:
37.6715, -82.9149
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Holbrook Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Holbrook Cemetery is located in Floyd County<2>.
The county seat for Floyd County is located in Prestonsburg. Prestonsburg lies just to the east of the Holbrook Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Holbrook Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Holbrook Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Holbrook Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Salyers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Salyers Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salyers Cemetery
- William England Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bob Prater Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Bob Prater Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bob Prater Cemetery
- Cole Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Cole Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
- Cole Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Cole Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
- Chestnut Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Chestnut Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Cemetery
- Risner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Risner Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risner Cemetery
- Sub Howard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Sub Howard Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sub Howard Cemetery
- Bays Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Bays Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bays Cemetery
- Burke Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Burke Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke Cemetery
- Hackworth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Hackworth Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackworth Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Trimble Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sherman Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Sherman Brown Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Brown Cemetery
- Hackworth & Spradling Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Levi Allen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Levi Allen Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levi Allen Cemetery
- Fletcher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Cemetery
- Boone Howard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Boone Howard Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Howard Cemetery
- Joe Howard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Joe Howard Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joe Howard Cemetery
- Collins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Holbrook Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Holbrook Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Gypsy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Gypsy is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsy
- Gapville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gapville is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapville
- Ivyton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ivyton is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivyton
- Marshallville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Marshallville is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
- David
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- David is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David
- Goodloe
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Goodloe is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodloe
- Blue River
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Blue River is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
- Royalton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Royalton is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
- Asa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Asa is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asa
- Sublett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sublett is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublett
- Denver
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Denver is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Gunlock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Gunlock is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunlock
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Painters Lick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Painters Lick is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painters Lick
- Prestonsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- East Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Watergap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Watergap is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watergap
- Auxier
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Auxier is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auxier
- Falcon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Falcon is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Collista
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Collista is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collista
- Lakeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lakeville is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Oil Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Oil Springs is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Springs
- Manton ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Manton is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manton
- Allen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Allen is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Allen has also been known as:
- Beaver Creek Junction
- Beaver Creek
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <6>
- Dwale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Dwale is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwale
- Nero
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nero is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nero
- Van Lear
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- West Van Lear
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- West Van Lear is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Van Lear
- Hagerhill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hagerhill is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerhill
- Salyersville
(10 miles [16.1 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 Holbrook Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Floyd County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Holbrook Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Prestonsburg
- Salyersville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Holbrook Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Floyd 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 Holbrook Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #494375 (Holbrook Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #494375 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: Floyd
- Est. Elev: 233 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ivyton
- Location given for Holbrook Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.6714841 Lon: -82.9148869
- 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 Kentucky's counties, including Floyd, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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- Holbrook 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. |