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 Holman (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 Holman. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Holman is located in Webster County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Webster County: Christian, Dallas, Douglas, Greene, Laclede & Wright.
Below are the counties that are near Holman. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Holman:
- Webster County (The home county of Holman)
- The following are listed by their distance from Holman, with the one closest to Holman listed first.
- Northview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Northview is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
- Crown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Crown is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
- Conklin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Conklin is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
- Marshfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rogersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Fordland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elkland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Elkland is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
- Diggins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Diggins is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Niangua
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Niangua is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niangua
- Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
- Olga
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Olga is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olga
- Sarvis Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sarvis Point is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarvis Point
- Seymour
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Christian County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holman, with the one closest to Holman listed first.
- Pembina
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Pembina is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembina
- Linden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Linden is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Velsor ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Velsor is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velsor
- Cassidy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cassidy is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassidy
- Bruner
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bruner is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
- Sparta
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Fremont Hills
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Fremont Hills is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 936 people
- Elkhead
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Elkhead is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhead
- Ozark
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Oldfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Oldfield is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
- Nixa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Nixa is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,330 people
- Former name for Nixa:
- Faught
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nixa <1>
- Chadwick
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Chadwick is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holman, with the one closest to Holman listed first.
- Charity ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Charity is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
- Long Lane
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Long Lane is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lane
- Buffalo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Windyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Windyville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windyville
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holman, with the one closest to Holman listed first.
- Johns Mills ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Johns Mills is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Mills
- Arden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Arden is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Red Bank
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Red Bank is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Ava
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holman, with the one closest to Holman listed first.
- Strafford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Turners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Turners is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners
- Fair Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mumford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mumford is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
- Langston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Langston is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
- Sequiota
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sequiota is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sequiota
- Springfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Battlefield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Battlefield is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,665 people
- Willard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Brookline Station
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Brookline Station is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Station
- Brookline
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Brookline is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Bois D'Arc
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Laclede County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holman, with the one closest to Holman listed first.
- Conway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Phillipsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pease
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pease is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pease
- Brush Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brush Creek is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holman, with the one closest to Holman listed first.
- Tin Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tin Town is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Town
- Goodnight
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Goodnight is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnight
- Estimated population in 2019: 18 people
- Goodnight has also been known as:
- Goodnight village
- Pleasant Hope
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brighton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Halfway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Halfway is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Morrisville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wishart
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wishart is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishart
- Graydon Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Graydon Springs is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graydon Springs
- Bolivar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Eudora
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Eudora is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
- Stone County
- Union City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Union City is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Wright County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holman, with the one closest to Holman listed first.
- Odin
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Odin is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
- Grovespring
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Mansfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hartville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Holman, see our County-by-County Page for Holman.
Cemeteries Near Holman ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Holman.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Holman - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Holman covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Holman, with the one closest to Holman listed first.
- Caldwell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Willis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mullinax Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Welch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Potter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Welch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dishman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Panther Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Friendship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bumgarner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Clifton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (301 more) ...
- Osborn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Thomas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Parsley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Holman in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Holman.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Holman, with the one closest to Holman listed first.
- Compton ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Compton is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Northview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Northview is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
- Strafford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Caddo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Caddo is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo
- Conklin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Conklin is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
- Palmetto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Palmetto is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
- Henderson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Henderson is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Marshfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fair Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mumford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mumford is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
- Rogersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Fordland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Hickory Barren
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Barren is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Barren
- Elkland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Elkland is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
- Langston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Langston is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Holman. See our List of 1890's Communities around Holman.
Newspapers Published in Holman ...
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 110 newspapers that have been published in the area around Holman.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Holman, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Holman.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Holman:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Webster County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Christian County
- Dallas County
- Douglas County
- Greene County
- Laclede County
- Polk County
- Stone County
- Wright County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Holman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Holman) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |