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A visit to the Holmesville Township 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 Holmesville Twp. Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Holmesville Twp. Cemetery:

46.9492, -95.7711

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

The Holmesville Twp. Cemetery is located in Becker County<2>.

The county seat for Becker County is located in Detroit Lakes. Detroit Lakes lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Holmesville Twp. Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Holmesville Twp. Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Holmesville Twp. Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lund Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Lund Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lund Cemetery
  • Buffalo Lake Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Buffalo Lake Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Lake Cemetery
  • Egelund Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Bakke Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Aura Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Aura Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aura Cemetery
  • Richwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Richwood Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood Cemetery
  • Upsala Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Upsala Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upsala Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Strawberry Lake Mennonite Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Senjen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Senjen Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senjen Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Senjen Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of Detroit Lakes.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2149244 <5>
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Holy Rosary Catholic Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Mennonite Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Church of the Wildwood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Columbia Episcopal Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The St. Columbia Episcopal Church Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Columbia Episcopal Church Cemetery
      • The St. Columbia Episcopal Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Columba's Episcopal Mission Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2377421 <5>
    • Saron Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Holmesville Twp. Cemetery.

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

  • Richwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Richwood is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
  • Rochert
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Callaway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Detroit Lakes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • White Earth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Audubon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ogema
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Ogema is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogema
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
  • Frazee
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Lake Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Bucks Mill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bucks Mill is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Mill
  • Elbow Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Elbow Lake is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbow Lake
  • Waubun
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Ponsford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Pine Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Pine Point is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Point
    • Evergreen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Evergreen is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Cormorant
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Cormorant is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cormorant
    • Vergas
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Wolf Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Wolf Lake is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
    • Naytahwaush
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Flom
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hitterdal
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Hitterdal is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitterdal
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people

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 Holmesville Twp. Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Becker County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Audubon
    • Audubon lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Holmesville Twp. Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Audubon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audubon
  • Callaway
  • Detroit Lakes
  • Frazee
    • Frazee lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Holmesville Twp. Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Frazee.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazee
  • Hitterdal
  • Lake Park
  • Ogema
    • Ogema lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Holmesville Twp. Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ogema.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogema
  • Osage
    • Osage lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Holmesville Twp. Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Osage.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
  • Perham
    • Perham lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Holmesville Twp. Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Perham.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perham
  • Ponsford
  • Ulen
    • Ulen lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Holmesville Twp. Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ulen.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulen
  • Vergas
  • Waubun
    • Waubun lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Holmesville Twp. Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Waubun.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waubun
  • White Earth

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 Holmesville Twp. Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Becker 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 Holmesville Twp. Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2108247  (Holmesville Township Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2108247 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: Becker
      • Est. Elev: 460 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Richwood
      • Location given for Holmesville Township Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.9491667     Lon: -95.7711111
      • 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 Minnesota's counties, including Becker, 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- Holmesville Twp. 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.
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