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A visit to the Holly Oak Cemetery ...


The location of the Holly Oak 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 Holly Oak Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.3263°   (31° 19' 34")

Lon:   -92.4143°   (-92° 24' 51")

The Holly Oak Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Rapides Parish is located in Alexandria. Alexandria lies just to the west southwest of the Holly Oak Cemetery .

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 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 Holly Oak Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Rapides Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Holly Oak 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Holly Oak Cemetery.

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

    • Pineville
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Alexandria
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Alexandria Junction
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria Junction
      • Alexandria Junction is located in Rapides Parish
    • Tioga
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tioga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
      • Tioga is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <4>
    • Anandale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anandale
      • Anandale is located in Rapides Parish
    • Libuse
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libuse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libuse
      • Libuse is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Libuse <4>
    • Kolin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ball
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ball have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball
      • Ball is located in Rapides Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ball <4>
    • Moreland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
      • Moreland is located in Rapides Parish
    • Creola
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola
      • Creola is located in Grant Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
      • Creola has also been known as:
      • Creola village
    • Weil
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weil
      • Weil is located in Rapides Parish
    • Whittington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittington
      • Whittington is located in Rapides Parish
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Stay
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stay
        • Stay is located in Grant Parish
      • Woodworth
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Bentley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Ruby
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
        • Ruby is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruby <4>
      • Center Point
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
        • Center Point is located in Avoyelles Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <4>
      • Pollock
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Deville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deville
        • Deville is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deville <4>
      • North Point
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point
        • North Point is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Boyce
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
        • Boyce is located in Rapides Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyce <4>
      • Gardner
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
        • Gardner is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <4>
      • Lecompte
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lecompte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecompte
        • Lecompte is located in Rapides Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lecompte <4>
      • Antonia
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonia
        • Antonia is located in Grant Parish

    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 Holly Oak Cemetery. The following communities are located in Rapides Parish.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Holly Oak 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 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Holly Oak Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Greenwood Memorial Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Alexandria National Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Methodist Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Jewish Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jewish Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewish Cemetery
    • Wesley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wesley Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Cemetery
    • Sunlight Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • The Sunlight Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunlight Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Alexandria.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunlight Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2701834 <6>
    • Maryhill Seminary Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maryhill Seminary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maryhill Seminary Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maryhill Seminary Cemetery
    • Garden of Memories Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of Memories Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garden of Memories Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Memories Cemetery
    • Forest Lawn Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Lawn Memorial Park is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park
    • Labat Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Labat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Labat Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Labat Cemetery
    • Anandale Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anandale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anandale Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anandale Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Peart Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peart Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peart Cemetery
      • Craig Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Craig Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig Cemetery
      • Venus Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Venus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Venus Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Venus Cemetery
      • Newlight Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newlight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newlight Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newlight Cemetery
      • Figgins Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Figgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Figgins Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Figgins Cemetery
      • Wise Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wise Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wise Cemetery
      • Czech National Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Czech National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Czech National Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Czech National Cemetery
      • Libuse Czech Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Libuse Czech Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Libuse Czech Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Libuse Czech 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 Holly Oak Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #543822  (Holly Oak Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #543822 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: Alexandria
      • County: Rapides         Elev: 30
      • Location given for GNIS #543822 (Holly Oak Cemetery)

    The official website for Rapides Parish: www.rppj.com/

    The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.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 Louisiana's parishes, including Rapides, 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 obstructions 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 Holly Oak Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3263, Longitude: -92.4143       In this case, the coordinates for the Holly Oak 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>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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