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A visit to the Holmes 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 Holmes Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Holmes Cemetery:

44.1690, -70.4565

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Holmes Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Holmes Cemetery is located in Oxford County<2>.

The county seat for Oxford County is located in South Paris. South Paris lies just to the northwest of the Holmes Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Holmes Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Holmes Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Riverside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • The Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Oxford Congregational Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2300351 <5>
  • Washburn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Washburn Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn Cemetery
  • Rowe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Rowe Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Webber Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Webber Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber Cemetery
  • Hawkes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Hawkes Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkes Cemetery
  • Bucknam Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Bucknam Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucknam Cemetery
  • Whitman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Whitman Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman Cemetery
  • Farris - Whitman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Hebron Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hebron Church Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hebron Church Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Hebron.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2269254 <5>
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Richville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Richville Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • Hilborn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Hilborn Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilborn Cemetery
    • Greenwood Mtn. Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Maple Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Maple Ridge Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge Cemetery
    • Pikes Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Deane Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Deane Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deane Cemetery
    • Atkinson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Atkinson Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Cemetery

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 Holmes Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Holmes Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Oxford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hebron
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • West Minot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • West Minot is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Minot
  • South Paris
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Mechanic Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Norway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • East Otisfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • East Otisfield is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otisfield
  • Paris
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Paris is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
  • Otisfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Otisfield is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
  • Cobb Cove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Cobb Cove is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cove
  • Poland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Poland is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,683 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poland <6>
  • Moussam
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Moussam is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moussam
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Minot
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Minot is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
    • West Auburn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • West Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Auburn
    • Spurrs Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Spurrs Corner is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrs Corner
    • West Poland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • East Poland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • East Poland is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Poland
    • North Auburn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • North Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Auburn
    • Buckfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Chase Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Chase Mills is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Mills
    • North Norway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • North Norway is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norway
    • Harrison
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Casco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Casco is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casco <6>
    • Littlefield Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Littlefield Corner is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield Corner
    • Turner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Turner is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,878 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turner <6>

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 Holmes Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oxford County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Holmes Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Holmes Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Oxford 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 Holmes Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1908051  (Holmes Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1908051 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: Oxford
      • Est. Elev: 163 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Oxford
      • Location given for Holmes Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.16897     Lon: -70.4565
      • 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 Maine's counties, including Oxford, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Holmes 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.