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 Hollybrook (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 Hollybrook. 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.
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 southeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most doctors 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/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 south 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.
Hollybrook is located in East Carroll 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 East Carroll Parish: Chicot (AR), Madison, Richland, West Carroll, Issaquena (MS) & Warren (MS).
Below are the parishes/counties that are near Hollybrook. For each of these parishes/counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hollybrook:
- East Carroll Parish (The home parish of Hollybrook)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hollybrook, with the one closest to Hollybrook listed first.
- Transylvania
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Transylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transylvania
- Transylvania is located in East Carroll Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Transylvania <2>
- Lake Providence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sondheimer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sondheimer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sondheimer
- Sondheimer is located in East Carroll Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sondheimer <2>
- Madison Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Hollybrook, with the one closest to Hollybrook listed first.
- Omega
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Omega. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Omega is located in Madison Parish
- Ashly
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashly
- Ashly is located in Madison Parish
- Quebec
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quebec. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quebec
- Quebec is located in Madison Parish
- Tallulah
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Richmond
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Madison Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
- Tendal
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tendal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tendal
- Tendal is located in Madison Parish
- Barnes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
- Barnes is located in Madison Parish
- Waverly
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Madison Parish
- Duck Port ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck Port have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Port
- Duck Port is located in Madison Parish
- Thomastown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomastown
- Thomastown is located in Madison Parish
- Coleman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coleman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Coleman is located in Madison Parish
- Mound
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
- Mound is located in Madison Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Richland Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Hollybrook, with the one closest to Hollybrook listed first.
- Delhi
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dunn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
- Dunn is located in Richland Parish
- West Carroll Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Hollybrook, with the one closest to Hollybrook listed first.
- Forest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in West Carroll Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <2>
- Pioneer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Pioneer is located in West Carroll Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneer <2>
- Darnell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell
- Darnell is located in West Carroll Parish
- Kilbourne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Epps
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epps have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epps
- Epps is located in West Carroll Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epps <2>
- Fiske
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiske
- Fiske is located in West Carroll Parish
- Chicot County (AR)
- Eudora
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Issaquena County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hollybrook, with the one closest to Hollybrook listed first.
- Tallula
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tallula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallula
- Tallula is located in Issaquena County (MS)
- Mayersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayersville
- Mayersville is located in Issaquena County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Chotard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chotard
- Chotard is located in Issaquena County (MS)
- Valley Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
- Valley Park is located in Issaquena County (MS)
- Sharkey County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hollybrook, with the one closest to Hollybrook listed first.
- Onward
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Onward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
- Onward is located in Sharkey County (MS)
- Blanton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
- Blanton is located in Sharkey County (MS)
- Issaquena
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Issaquena
- Issaquena is located in Sharkey County (MS)
- Cary
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
- Cary is located in Sharkey County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Smedes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smedes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedes
- Smedes is located in Sharkey County (MS)
- Lorenzen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lorenzen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzen
- Lorenzen is located in Sharkey County (MS)
- Rolling Fork
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Junction
- Riverside Junction is located in Sharkey County (MS)
- Mont Helena
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mont Helena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Helena
- Mont Helena is located in Sharkey County (MS)
- Anguilla
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Nitta Yuma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitta Yuma
- Nitta Yuma is located in Sharkey County (MS)
- Panther Burn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Burn
- Panther Burn is located in Sharkey County (MS)
- Warren County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hollybrook, with the one closest to Hollybrook listed first.
- Haynes Bluff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haynes Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Bluff
- Haynes Bluff is located in Warren County (MS)
- Redwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Redwood is located in Warren County (MS)
- Washington County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hollybrook, with the one closest to Hollybrook listed first.
- Hampton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hampton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Hampton is located in Washington County (MS)
- Byrne City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byrne City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrne City
- Byrne City is located in Washington County (MS)
- Yazoo County (MS)
- Kearney
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kearney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
- Kearney is located in Yazoo County (MS)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hollybrook, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Hollybrook.
Cemeteries Near Hollybrook ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hollybrook.
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 Hollybrook covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hollybrook, with the one closest to Hollybrook listed first.
- Way Way Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Way Way Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Way Way Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Old Sweet Canaan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Sweet Canaan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Sweet Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cold Tar Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cold Tar Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cold Tar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Benjamin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benjamin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benjamin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Heavenly Rest Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heavenly Rest Memorial Park
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heavenly Rest Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Gailliard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gailliard Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gailliard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Providence Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Memorial Park
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lone Star Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Star Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Tyrone Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyrone Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyrone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- King Solomon Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Solomon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Solomon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Old St. Paul Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Paul Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (58 more) ...
- Panola Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Panola Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Panola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wilson Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
While we didn't find Hollybrook in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hollybrook.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hollybrook, with the one closest to Hollybrook listed first.
- Tallula
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tallula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallula
- Tallula is located in Issaquena County (MS)
- Lake Providence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Arcadia ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Issaquena County (MS)
- Shelburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburn
- Shelburn is located in East Carroll Parish
- Benham ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benham
- Benham is located in East Carroll Parish
- Robertdale ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertdale
- Robertdale is located in East Carroll Parish
- Brunett ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunett
- Brunett is located in East Carroll Parish
- Henderson ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Henderson is located in East Carroll Parish
- Floyd
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
- Floyd is located in West Carroll Parish
- Chotard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chotard
- Chotard is located in Issaquena County (MS)
- Onward
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Onward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
- Onward is located in Sharkey County (MS)
- Mayersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayersville
- Mayersville is located in Issaquena County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Brunswick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
- Brunswick is located in Warren County (MS)
- Blanton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
- Blanton is located in Sharkey County (MS)
- Pilcher Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilcher Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilcher Point
- Pilcher Point is located in East Carroll Parish
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hollybrook. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hollybrook.
Newspapers Published in Hollybrook ...
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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hollybrook.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hollybrook, 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 Hollybrook.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Hollybrook:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to East Carroll Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Madison Parish
- Richland Parish
- West Carroll Parish
- Chicot County
- Issaquena County
- Sharkey County
- Warren County
- Washington County
- Yazoo County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Louisiana
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hollybrook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |
<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 Hollybrook, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<5> | 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 from Point A (ie- Hollybrook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hollybrook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7351, Longitude: -91.1798 In this case, the coordinates for Hollybrook have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |