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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 Springs (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 Springs. 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 Springs ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Holly Springs: Holly Spgs. (or less commonly used: Holly Spngs. or Holly Sprngs.)

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/Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring parishes/counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next parish to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the parish to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring parishes/counties 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 north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring parishes/counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Holly Springs is located in Claiborne Parish.

To see how the shape of Louisiana's parishes have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Claiborne Parish: Columbia (AR), Union (AR), Bienville, Lincoln, Union & Webster.

Below are the parishes/counties that are near Holly Springs. For each of these parishes/counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Holly Springs:

  • Claiborne Parish     (The home parish of Holly Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holly Springs, with the one closest to Holly Springs listed first.
    • Homer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Blackburn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Athens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Darley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Darley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darley
      • Darley is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Darley
      • From Holly Springs to Darley
    • Arizona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arizona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
      • Arizona is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arizona
      • From Holly Springs to Arizona
    • Dykesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Sugar Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Haynesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
      • Haynesville is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haynesville <1>
    • Lisbon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <1>
    • Gordon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gordon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gordon
      • From Holly Springs to Gordon
    • Summerfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Weldon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weldon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
      • Weldon is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Weldon
      • From Holly Springs to Weldon
  • Bienville Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holly Springs, with the one closest to Holly Springs listed first.
    • Taylor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Gibsland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsland
      • Gibsland is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsland <1>
    • Mount Lebanon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Lebanon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
      • Mount Lebanon is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mount Lebanon
      • From Holly Springs to Mount Lebanon
    • Arcadia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bryceland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryceland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryceland
      • Bryceland is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Armistead
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Armistead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armistead
      • Armistead is located in Bienville Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Armistead
      • From Holly Springs to Armistead
    • Sparta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sparta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Bienville Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sparta
      • From Holly Springs to Sparta
    • Jamestown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <1>
    • Ringgold
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Bienville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Liberty Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bossier Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holly Springs, with the one closest to Holly Springs listed first.
    • Bellevue
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellevue. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Bossier Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bellevue
      • From Holly Springs to Bellevue
    • Princeton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <1>
    • Fillmore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Haughton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ivan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ivan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
      • Ivan is located in Bossier Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ivan
      • From Holly Springs to Ivan
    • Eastwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bodcau
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bodcau. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcau
      • Bodcau is located in Bossier Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bodcau
      • From Holly Springs to Bodcau
    • Espanita Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Espanita Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espanita Village
      • Espanita Village is located in Bossier Parish
    • Red Chute
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Chute have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Chute
      • Red Chute is located in Bossier Parish
  • Lincoln Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holly Springs, with the one closest to Holly Springs listed first.
    • Vining Mills ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vining Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining Mills
      • Vining Mills is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Simsboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hico
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Dubach
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubach
      • Dubach is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubach <1>
    • Grambling
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Unionville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Union Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holly Springs, with the one closest to Holly Springs listed first.
    • Cane Ridge ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Ridge
      • Cane Ridge is located in Union Parish
    • Bernice
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Webster Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holly Springs, with the one closest to Holly Springs listed first.
    • Minden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Dubberly
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubberly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubberly
      • Dubberly is located in Webster Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubberly <1>
    • Dixie Inn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Inn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Inn
      • Dixie Inn is located in Webster Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
    • Sibley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
      • Sibley is located in Webster Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <1>
    • Cotton Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Valley
      • Cotton Valley is located in Webster Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton Valley <1>
    • Shongaloo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Heflin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heflin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heflin
      • Heflin is located in Webster Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heflin <1>
    • Doyline
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Yellow Pine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Buckhorn ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Webster Parish
    • Sarepta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cullen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
      • Cullen is located in Webster Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cullen <1>
    • Springhill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
      • Springhill is located in Webster Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,684 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springhill <1>
  • Columbia County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holly Springs, with the one closest to Holly Springs listed first.
    • Western
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Emerson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Welcome
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Welcome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
      • Welcome is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Welcome
      • From Holly Springs to Welcome
    • Horsehead
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horsehead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
      • Horsehead is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Horsehead
      • From Holly Springs to Horsehead
  • Union County (AR)
    • Dodge City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
      • Dodge City is located in Union County (AR)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Holly Springs, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Holly Springs.

Cemeteries Near Holly Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Holly Springs.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Holly Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Holly Springs, with the one closest to Holly Springs listed first.

  • Alexander Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Holly Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miller Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Paron Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Paron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Paron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Martin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kimbell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimbell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Springhill CME Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Carter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Germantown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Germantown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Germantown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alexander Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Cooksley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooksley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooksley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Harper Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Holly Springs had a population of 56 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Holly Springs, with the one closest to Holly Springs listed first.

  • Langston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
    • Langston is located in Claiborne Parish
  • Homer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Blackburn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Minden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Darley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Darley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darley
    • Darley is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Darley
    • From Holly Springs to Darley
  • Athens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Dorcheat
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorcheat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcheat
    • Dorcheat is located in Webster Parish
  • Taylor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Dubberly
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubberly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubberly
    • Dubberly is located in Webster Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubberly <1>
  • Marsalis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsalis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsalis
    • Marsalis is located in Claiborne Parish
  • Sibley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
    • Sibley is located in Webster Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <1>
  • Gibsland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsland
    • Gibsland is located in Bienville Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsland <1>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Arizona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arizona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
      • Arizona is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arizona
      • From Holly Springs to Arizona
    • Dykesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Aycock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aycock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aycock
      • Aycock is located in Claiborne Parish

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Holly Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Holly Springs.

Newspapers Published in Holly Springs ...

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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Holly Springs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Holly Springs, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Holly Springs.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites 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 Springs:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Holly Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/

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>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.
<3>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.
<4>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 Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Holly Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Holly Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7077, Longitude: -93.1685       In this case, the coordinates for Holly Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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