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A visit to the Hollis Creek Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Creek Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.5316°   (31° 31' 53")

Lon:   -88.8325°   (-88° 49' 56")

The Hollis Creek Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Waynesboro. Waynesboro lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Hollis Creek Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Hollis Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Salem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Corinth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Mulberry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mulberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mulberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mulberry Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Shirley Place Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shirley Place Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shirley Place Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shirley Place Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Shows Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shows Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shows Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Strengthford Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strengthford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strengthford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Strengthford Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Pittman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pittman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pittman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pittman Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Sanderson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sanderson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Union Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Mozingo Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mozingo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mozingo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mozingo Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Brown Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Jones County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Henderson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Big Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Big Creek Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Sellers Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sellers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sellers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sellers Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Ovett Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ovett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ovett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ovett Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Mills Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mills Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Hayes Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Dyess Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyess Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dyess Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • West Shady Grove Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Shady Grove Cemetery
      • The West Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Shady Grove Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the east of Waynesboro.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2183835 <5>
    • Arrington Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arrington Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arrington Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Boyles Chapel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyles Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyles Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boyles Chapel Cemetery is located in Wayne County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Hollis Creek Cemetery.

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

  • Mulberry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mulberry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
    • Mulberry is located in Wayne County
  • Clara
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
    • Clara is located in Wayne County
  • Whistler
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whistler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistler
    • Whistler is located in Wayne County
  • Ovett
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
    • Ovett is located in Jones County
  • Richton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Carson City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
    • Carson City is located in Greene County
  • Waynesboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
    • Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,866 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <7>
  • Antioch
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Antioch is located in Jones County
  • Robinsons Junction
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Junction
    • Robinsons Junction is located in Wayne County
  • Avera
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avera. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avera
    • Avera is located in Greene County
  • Errata
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Errata. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
    • Errata is located in Jones County
  • Laurel
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Sandersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
      • Sandersville is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
    • Clark
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
      • Clark is located in Greene County
    • State Line
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for State Line. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
    • Ellisville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Goodluck
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
      • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
    • Wingate
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
      • Wingate is located in Perry County
    • Copeland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Copeland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
      • Copeland is located in Washington County (AL)
    • Shubuta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shubuta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
      • Shubuta is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • New Augusta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Augusta
      • New Augusta is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Augusta <7>
    • Beaumont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaumont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Beaumont is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
    • Yellow Pine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
      • Yellow Pine is located in Washington County (AL)

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 Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.

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

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 Creek Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #706431  (Hollis Creek Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #706431 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Water Oak
    • County: Wayne         Elev: 76
    • Location given for GNIS #706431 (Hollis Creek Cemetery)

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Wayne, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Hollis Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5316, Longitude: -88.8325       In this case, the coordinates for the Hollis Creek Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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