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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 Holcomb (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 Holcomb. 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 Counties ...

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

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

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

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

Holcomb is located in Dunklin County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dunklin County: Clay (AR), Craighead (AR), Greene (AR), Mississippi (AR), Butler, New Madrid, Pemiscot & Stoddard.

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

  • Dunklin County     (The home county of Holcomb)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holcomb, with the one closest to Holcomb listed first.
    • Pine City
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
      • Pine City is located in Dunklin County
    • Gibson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Dunklin County
    • Clarkton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
      • Clarkton is located in Dunklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
    • White Oak
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Dunklin County
    • Wrightsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
      • Wrightsville is located in Dunklin County
    • Sumach
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sumach. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumach
      • Sumach is located in Dunklin County
    • Campbell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Campbell is located in Dunklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbell <3>
    • Malden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Kennett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Caruth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruth
      • Caruth is located in Dunklin County
    • Senath
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senath
      • Senath is located in Dunklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,596 people
    • Cotton Plant
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cotton Plant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
      • Cotton Plant is located in Dunklin County
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holcomb, with the one closest to Holcomb listed first.
    • Fagus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fagus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagus
      • Fagus is located in Butler County
    • Qulin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Qulin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qulin
      • Qulin is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
    • Oglesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesville
      • Oglesville is located in Butler County
    • Broseley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broseley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broseley
      • Broseley is located in Butler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broseley <3>
    • Fisk
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisk
      • Fisk is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fisk <3>
    • Neelyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelyville
      • Neelyville is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neelyville <3>
    • Harviell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harviell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harviell
      • Harviell is located in Butler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harviell <3>
  • New Madrid County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holcomb, with the one closest to Holcomb listed first.
    • Gideon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gideon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
      • Gideon is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 952 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gideon <3>
    • Tallapoosa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallapoosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa
      • Tallapoosa is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Risco
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Risco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risco
      • Risco is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Risco <3>
    • Portageville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Parma
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
      • Parma is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
    • Conran
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conran
      • Conran is located in New Madrid County
    • Catron
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catron
      • Catron is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Marston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
      • Marston is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marston <3>
    • Point Pleasant
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
      • Point Pleasant is located in New Madrid County
    • Howardville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howardville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
      • Howardville is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
    • Lilbourn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • North Lilbourn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lilbourn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lilbourn
      • North Lilbourn is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
  • Pemiscot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holcomb, with the one closest to Holcomb listed first.
    • Peach Orchard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
      • Peach Orchard is located in Pemiscot County
    • North Wardell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wardell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wardell
      • North Wardell is located in Pemiscot County
    • Bragg City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bragg City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg City
      • Bragg City is located in Pemiscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Wardell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wardell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardell
      • Wardell is located in Pemiscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
    • Homestown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestown
      • Homestown is located in Pemiscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Mid City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mid City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
      • Mid City is located in Pemiscot County
    • Pascola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pascola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascola
      • Pascola is located in Pemiscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Deering
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deering have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering
      • Deering is located in Pemiscot County
    • Netherlands
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netherlands
      • Netherlands is located in Pemiscot County
    • Gobler
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gobler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gobler
      • Gobler is located in Pemiscot County
    • Hayti Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayti Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti Heights
      • Hayti Heights is located in Pemiscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
    • Braggadocio
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braggadocio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggadocio
      • Braggadocio is located in Pemiscot County
  • Stoddard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holcomb, with the one closest to Holcomb listed first.
    • Bernie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • LaValle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaValle
      • LaValle is located in Stoddard County
    • Dexter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Stoddard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,839 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <3>
    • Dudley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Dudley is located in Stoddard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Penermon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penermon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penermon
      • Penermon is located in Stoddard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
    • Essex
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
      • Essex is located in Stoddard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
    • Baker
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Stoddard County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3 people
  • Clay County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holcomb, with the one closest to Holcomb listed first.
    • Saint Francis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
      • Saint Francis is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Francis <3>
    • Nimmons
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nimmons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmons
      • Nimmons is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
    • Bell City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Bell City is located in Clay County (AR)
    • Piggott
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Greenway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
      • Greenway is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
    • Pollard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
      • Pollard is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pollard <3>
    • Rector
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rector
      • Rector is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,703 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rector <3>
    • McDougal
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDougal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDougal
      • McDougal is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Moark
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moark
      • Moark is located in Clay County (AR)
  • Greene County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holcomb, with the one closest to Holcomb listed first.
    • Marmaduke
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Bard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bard
      • Bard is located in Greene County (AR)
    • Lafe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafe
      • Lafe is located in Greene County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
  • Mississippi County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holcomb, with the one closest to Holcomb listed first.
    • Rington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rington
      • Rington is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Gosnell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosnell
      • Gosnell is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,066 people
    • Arkmo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkmo
      • Arkmo is located in Mississippi County (AR)
  • Dyer County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holcomb, with the one closest to Holcomb listed first.
    • Ayers
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
      • Ayers is located in Dyer County (TN)
    • Boothspoint
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boothspoint. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothspoint
      • Boothspoint is located in Dyer County (TN)
  • Lake County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holcomb, with the one closest to Holcomb listed first.
    • Powells Ferry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powells Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Ferry
      • Powells Ferry is located in Lake County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,319 people
    • Tiptonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Holcomb, see our County-by-County Page for Holcomb.

Cemeteries Near Holcomb ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Holcomb.

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 Holcomb covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Lloyd Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lloyd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lloyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stanfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanfield Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Stanfield Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Clarkton.
    • The Stanfield Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Stanfield Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #31757 <4>
  • Lynne Oak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynne Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynne Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Canaan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sumach Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumach Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sumach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCulley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCulley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCulley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    • The Mt. Gilead Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Gilread Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nimmons Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nimmons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nimmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hopwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Tucker Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gregory Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Four Mile Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Four Mile Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Four Mile 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Holcomb had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Holcomb had a population of 571 people.

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

  • White Oak
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • White Oak is located in Dunklin County
  • Clarkton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
    • Clarkton is located in Dunklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
  • Sumach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sumach. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumach
    • Sumach is located in Dunklin County
  • Wrightsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
    • Wrightsville is located in Dunklin County
  • Campbell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
    • Campbell is located in Dunklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbell <3>
  • Saint Francis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
    • Saint Francis is located in Clay County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Francis <3>
  • Piggott
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Greenway
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
    • Greenway is located in Clay County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
  • Valley Ridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Ridge
    • Valley Ridge is located in Dunklin County
  • Kennett
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Malden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Pollard
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
    • Pollard is located in Clay County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pollard <3>
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    • Vincit
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vincit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincit
      • Vincit is located in Dunklin County
    • Rector
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rector
      • Rector is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,703 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rector <3>
    • Crockett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
      • Crockett is located in Clay County (AR)

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

Newspapers Published in Holcomb ...

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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Holcomb.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Holcomb, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Holcomb.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Holcomb:

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Holcomb, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Holcomb) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Holcomb. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4015, Longitude: -90.0248       In this case, the coordinates for Holcomb have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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