A visit to the Holt 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 Holt Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Holt Cemetery:
36.6090, -84.3508
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Holt Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Holt Cemetery is located in McCreary County<2>.
The county seat for McCreary County is located in Whitley City. Whitley City lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Holt Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Holt 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 Holt Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Holt Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rock Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Cemetery
- Ryan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Ryan Cemetery is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan Cemetery
- Ryan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Ryan Cemetery is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan Cemetery
- Lower Cal Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Lower Cal Hill Cemetery is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Cal Hill Cemetery
- The Lower Cal Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cal Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #450202 <5>
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The King Cemetery is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Trammel Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Trammel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Trammel Cemetery is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trammel Cemetery
- Angel / Wright Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Angel / Wright Cemetery is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel / Wright Cemetery
- The Angel / Wright Cemetery has also been known as:
- Wright Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20627 <5>
- Angel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Angel Cemetery is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Duncan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Duncan Cemetery is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Cross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Cross Cemetery is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cemetery
- Blankenship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blankenship Cemetery
- Trammel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Trammel Cemetery is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trammel Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Pine Knot.
- The Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
- Bethel Church Cemetery
- Marsh Creek Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1976467 <5>
- Musgrove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Musgrove Cemetery is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musgrove Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Isham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Isham Cemetery is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isham Cemetery
- Stephens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Stephens Cemetery is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Cemetery
- Perkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Perkins Cemetery is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins Cemetery
- Adkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Adkins Cemetery is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkins Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Adkins Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of Oneida (TN).
- The Adkins Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sterling Adkins Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2268510 <5>
- Lawson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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]<3> of the Holt Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Holt Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Strunk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Strunk is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strunk
- Isham
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Isham is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isham
- State Line
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- State Line is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- Pine Knot
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Winfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ayers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ayers is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
- Revelo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Revelo is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revelo
- Stearns
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stanfill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Stanfill is located in Campbell County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfill
- Elk Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elk Valley is located in Campbell County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 565 people
- Whitley City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Town is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Oneida
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marshes Siding
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marshes Siding is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshes Siding
- Foster Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Foster Crossroads is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Crossroads
- West Oneida
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Oneida is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneida
- Jellico
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Red Ash
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Red Ash is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
- Verdun
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Verdun is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdun
- Fairview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Fairview is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Saxton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Saxton is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
- Pleasant View
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Pleasant View is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Emlyn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Emlyn is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlyn
- Williamsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
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 Holt Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McCreary County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Holt Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Jellico
- Oneida
- Whitley City
- Williamsburg
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 Holt Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to McCreary 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 Holt Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #512760 (Holt Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #512760 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: McCreary
- Est. Elev: 534 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ketchen
- Location given for Holt Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.6089691 Lon: -84.3507692
- 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 McCreary, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Holt 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. |
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