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A visit to the Hollybush Cemetery ...


The location of the Hollybush Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Hollybush Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hollybush Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   37.4195°   (37° 25' 10")

Lon:   -82.6490°   (-82° 38' 56")

The Hollybush Cemetery is located in Floyd County<2>.

The county seat for Floyd County is located in Prestonsburg. Prestonsburg lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Hollybush Cemetery .

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 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 Hollybush Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Floyd County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Hollybush Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hollybush Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hollybush Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Teaberry
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teaberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaberry
      • Teaberry is located in Floyd County
    • Beaver
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Floyd County
    • Hi Hat
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hi Hat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hi Hat
      • Hi Hat is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hi Hat <4>
    • Osborn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
      • Osborn is located in Floyd County
    • Grethel
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grethel
      • Grethel is located in Floyd County
    • Bypro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wheelwright Junction
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright Junction
      • Wheelwright Junction is located in Floyd County
    • Melvin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
      • Melvin is located in Floyd County
    • McDowell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
      • McDowell is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDowell <4>
    • Wheelwright
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelwright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
      • Wheelwright is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
    • Weeksbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weeksbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksbury
      • Weeksbury is located in Floyd County
    • Virgie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
      • Virgie is located in Pike County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Blue Moon
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Moon
        • Blue Moon is located in Floyd County
      • Robinson Creek
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Creek
        • Robinson Creek is located in Pike County
      • Owsley
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owsley
        • Owsley is located in Pike County
      • Drift
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drift have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drift
        • Drift is located in Floyd County
      • Minnie
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
        • Minnie is located in Floyd County
      • Jonancy
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonancy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonancy
        • Jonancy is located in Pike County
      • Yeager
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeager
        • Yeager is located in Pike County
      • Fords Branch
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fords Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Branch
        • Fords Branch is located in Pike County
      • Mayo Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Village
        • Mayo Village is located in Pike County
      • Shelbiana
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbiana
        • Shelbiana is located in Pike County
      • Pikeville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Coal Run Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
        • Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
      • Harold
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harold
        • Harold is located in Floyd County
      • Wayland
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
        • Wayland is located in Floyd County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
      • Dema
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dema have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dema
        • Dema is located in Floyd County
      • Raven
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
        • Raven is located in Knott County

    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 Hollybush 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 Hollybush Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Hollybush Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hollybush Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Slone Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Slone Cemetery is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slone Cemetery
    • Newsom Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newsom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newsom Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newsom Cemetery
    • Lee Alley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Alley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee Alley Cemetery is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Alley Cemetery
    • Newsome Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newsome Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newsome Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newsome Cemetery
    • Newsome Memorial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newsome Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newsome Memorial Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newsome Memorial Cemetery
    • Stumbo Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Stumbo Cemetery is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stumbo Cemetery
    • W.R. Hall Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Tackett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tackett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tackett Cemetery is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tackett Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Little Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Cemetery
    • Compton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Compton Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Compton Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • The Compton Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Big Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Compton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2483772 <7>
    • John Mimms Sword Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Mimms Sword Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The John Mimms Sword Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Mimms Sword Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • John Hall Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Stumbo Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Stumbo Cemetery is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stumbo Cemetery
      • Burke Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burke Cemetery is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burke Cemetery
      • Little Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Cemetery
      • Osborne Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Osborne Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborne Cemetery
      • Newsome Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newsome Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newsome Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newsome Cemetery
      • Potter Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Potter Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Cemetery
      • Johnson Memorial Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Memorial Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Memorial Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Hollybush Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #494421  (Hollybush Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #494421 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: McDowell
      • County: Floyd         Elev: 288
      • Location given for GNIS #494421 (Hollybush Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

    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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Hollybush Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4195, Longitude: -82.6490       In this case, the coordinates for the Hollybush Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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