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A visit to the Holmes 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 Holmes Cemetery ...

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

31.2949, -90.5459

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

The Holmes Cemetery is located in Pike County<2>.

The county seat for Pike County is located in Magnolia. Magnolia lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Holmes Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Holmes Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Holmes Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hayman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Hayman Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayman Cemetery
  • Tangipahoa Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Tangipahoa Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangipahoa Cemetery
  • Whittington Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Whittington Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittington Cemetery
  • Turner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Turner Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
  • Garner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Garner Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Everett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Everett Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett Cemetery
  • Josiah Powell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Cooks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Cooks Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Covington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Covington Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington Cemetery
  • Johnson Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Terrell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Terrell Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Cemetery
    • Parsons Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Parsons Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Cemetery
    • Mars Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Mars Hill Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill Cemetery
    • Robertson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Robertson Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Cemetery
    • Butler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
    • Powell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Powell Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
    • Gibson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Jewish Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Jewish Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewish Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Holmes Cemetery.

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

  • Summit
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Thompson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Thompson is located in Amite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
  • Bear Town
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bear Town is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
  • McComb
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • McElveen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • McElveen is located in Amite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
  • Norfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Norfield is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfield
  • Mount Olive
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Mount Olive is located in Amite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
  • Glading
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Glading is located in Amite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
  • Magnolia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bacots
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bacots is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots
  • Brookside
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Brookside is located in Amite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
  • Huron
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Huron is located in Amite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Holmesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Holmesville is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
    • Wellman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Wellman is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
    • Chatawa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Chatawa is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
    • Topisaw
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Topisaw is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topisaw
    • Liberty
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Liberty is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
    • McCall Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Verna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Verna is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verna
    • Cobbs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Cobbs is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
    • Gillsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Gillsburg is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
    • O'Neil
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • O'Neil is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neil

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 Holmes Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pike County.

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