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A visit to the Hollis 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 Hollis Cemetery ...

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

36.7353, -91.3265

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

The Hollis Cemetery is located in Oregon County<2>.

The county seat for Oregon County is located in Alton. Alton lies just to the southwest of the Hollis Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hollis Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Hollis Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bailey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Oregon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
  • Hollis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hollis Cemetery is located in Oregon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Cemetery
  • Neal Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Neal Cemetery is located in Oregon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Cemetery
  • Hall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hall Cemetery is located in Oregon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
  • Saints Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Saints Cemetery is located in Oregon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saints Cemetery
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Oregon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Oregon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Smith Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Alton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #31665 <5>
  • Ross Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Ross Cemetery is located in Oregon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
  • Smyrna Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Oregon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Cemetery
  • Cave Spring Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Cave Spring Cemetery is located in Oregon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cave Spring Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Alton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #833588 <5>
  • Spring Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Oregon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Cemetery
  • Huddleston Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Huddleston Cemetery is located in Oregon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddleston Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Huddleston Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Alton.
    • The Huddleston Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Huddleston Chapel Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #29438 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Huddleston Graveyard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Huddleston Graveyard is located in Oregon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddleston Graveyard
    • Lance Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lance Cemetery is located in Oregon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lance Cemetery
    • Royal Oak Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Royal Oak Church Cemetery is located in Oregon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oak Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Royal Oak Church Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northwest of Alton.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2219468 <5>
    • Dills Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Dills Cemetery is located in Oregon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dills Cemetery
    • New Salem Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Oregon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem Cemetery
    • Falling Spring Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Norman Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Norman Cemetery is located in Oregon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman Cemetery
    • Cotton Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Cotton Creek Cemetery is located in Oregon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Creek Cemetery
    • Jobe Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Jobe Cemetery is located in Oregon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobe Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Hollis Cemetery.

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

  • Woodside
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Woodside is located in Oregon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
  • Alton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Couch
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Garfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Garfield is located in Oregon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
  • Bardley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Bardley is located in Ripley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardley
  • Thomasville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Thomasville is located in Oregon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
  • Corona
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Corona is located in Oregon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
  • Myrtle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Myrtle is located in Oregon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
  • Calm
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Calm is located in Oregon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calm
  • Jeff
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jeff is located in Oregon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
  • Gatewood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Gatewood is located in Ripley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
  • Bennett
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Bennett is located in Ripley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Fremont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Fremont is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
    • Winona
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Thayer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Elm Store
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Elm Store is located in Randolph County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Store
    • Green Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Green Town is located in Oregon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
    • Old Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Old Town is located in Oregon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Wirth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Wirth is located in Sharp County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirth
    • Koshkonong
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Koshkonong is located in Oregon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Mammoth Spring
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Briar
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Briar is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar
    • Birch Tree
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Brandsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Brandsville is located in Howell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandsville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Ponder
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Ponder is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponder

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 Hollis Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oregon County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

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

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

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Oregon 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 Hollis Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #753696  (Hollis Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #753696 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: Oregon
      • Est. Elev: 267 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Many Springs
      • Location given for Hollis Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.7353351     Lon: -91.3265243
      • 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 Missouri's counties, including Oregon, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hollis 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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