Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Holly Grove (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Holly Grove. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Holly Grove ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
Another variation: Hollygrove.
- A typical abbreviation for Holly Grove: Holly Grv.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Holly Grove. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Holly Grove.
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.
Neighboring Parishes ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring parishes.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next parish to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the parish to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring parishes instead of the parish in which they lived: their home parish contained property and probate records; the parish to the east contained birth and death records; the parish to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Holly Grove is located in Franklin Parish.
To see how the shape of Louisiana's parishes may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin Parish: Caldwell, Catahoula, Madison, Richland & Tensas.
Below are the parishes that are near Holly Grove. For each of these parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Holly Grove:
- Franklin Parish (The home parish of Holly Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Holly Grove, with the one closest to Holly Grove listed first.
- Elam
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elam is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam
- Wisner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Extension
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Extension is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Extension
- Jigger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gilbert
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Fort Necessity
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chase
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Winnsboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Liddieville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Liddieville is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liddieville
- Swampers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Swampers is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampers
- Crowville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Baskin
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Big Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Big Creek is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Caldwell Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Holly Grove, with the one closest to Holly Grove listed first.
- Fredericksburg ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Fredericksburg is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Banks Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Banks Springs is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Springs
- Columbia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Grayson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Clarks
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Kelly
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Catahoula Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Holly Grove, with the one closest to Holly Grove listed first.
- Sicily Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sicily Island is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Enterprise
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Enterprise is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Greenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Greenville is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Wildwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wildwood is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Harrisonburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rosefield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Rosefield is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosefield
- Aimwell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Trinity
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Trinity is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Jonesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Utility
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Utility is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utility
- Rhinehart
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Concordia Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Holly Grove, with the one closest to Holly Grove listed first.
- Dunbarton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Dunbarton is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbarton
- Clayton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chevey Chase
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Chevey Chase is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevey Chase
- West Ferriday
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- West Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ferriday
- Athlone
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Athlone is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athlone
- Wildsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Ferriday
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sycamore
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Sycamore is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Ridgecrest
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Vidalia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- La Salle Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Holly Grove, with the one closest to Holly Grove listed first.
- Summerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Summerville is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Jena
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Midway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Midway is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Standard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Standard is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
- Richland Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Holly Grove, with the one closest to Holly Grove listed first.
- New Light
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- New Light is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light
- Mangham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Archibald
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Tensas Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Holly Grove, with the one closest to Holly Grove listed first.
- Highland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Highland is located in Tensas Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Newlight
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Newlight is located in Tensas Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlight
- Waterproof
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Joseph
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Newellton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Jefferson County (MS)
- Rodney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Rodney is located in Jefferson County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Holly Grove, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Holly Grove.
Cemeteries Near Holly Grove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Holly Grove.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Holly Grove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Holly Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Holly Grove, with the one closest to Holly Grove listed first.
- Humble Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Central Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hope Will Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- King Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Norris Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Old Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Peck Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Peniston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Old Pine Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sicily Island Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pilgrim Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (207 more) ...
- Hope Estate Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Carrway Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Holly Grove had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Holly Grove, with the one closest to Holly Grove listed first.
- Sicily Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sicily Island is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Oakley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oakley is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Leland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Leland is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Gilbert
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Fort Necessity
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Enterprise
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Enterprise is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Greenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Greenville is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Harrisonburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wildwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wildwood is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Como
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Como is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
- Highland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Highland is located in Tensas Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Winnsboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Clayton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fredericksburg ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Fredericksburg is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Rosefield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Rosefield is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosefield
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Holly Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Holly Grove.
Newspapers Published in Holly Grove ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Holly Grove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Holly Grove, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Holly Grove.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Holly Grove:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to Franklin Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Caldwell Parish
- Catahoula Parish
- Concordia Parish
- La Salle Parish
- Richland Parish
- Tensas Parish
- Jefferson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Louisiana
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Holly Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Holly Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |