A visit to the Spoll 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 Spoll Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Spoll Cemetery:
33.0340, -90.0779
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Spoll Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Spoll Cemetery is located in Holmes County<2>.
The county seat for Holmes County is located in Lexington. Lexington lies just to the north northeast of the Spoll Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Spoll Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Spoll Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Spoll Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hickory Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Buck Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Buck Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Cemetery
- Stigler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Stigler Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stigler Cemetery
- Meggs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Meggs Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meggs Cemetery
- Truly Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Truly Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truly Cemetery
- Rogers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- Liberty Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hebron Methodist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Hebron Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Methodist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hebron Methodist Church Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southwest of Lexington.
- The Hebron Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hebron Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Rule Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Rule Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rule Cemetery
- Franklin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Franklin Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Springhill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Springhill Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Watson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Watson Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
- Malone Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Malone Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone Cemetery
- Harlands Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Durham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Durham Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Cemetery
- Boatwright Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Boatwright Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boatwright Cemetery
- Tredwell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Tredwell Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tredwell Cemetery
- Brantley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Brantley Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantley Cemetery
- Tolar Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Tolar Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolar Cemetery
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery
- Hodges Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Hodges Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Cemetery
- Wade Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Wade Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Spoll Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Spoll Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lexington
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Richland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Richland is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Jones Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jones Crossing is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
- Coxburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Coxburg is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Tolarville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Tolarville is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolarville
- Fordyke
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Fordyke is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyke
- Goodman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pickens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gwin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gwin is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwin
- Mileston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mileston is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mileston
- Evans
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Evans is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Durant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Tchula
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tchula is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tchula
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Ituma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ituma is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ituma
- Good Hope
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Good Hope is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Eden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Eden is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Bee Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bee Lake is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lake
- Bee Lake has also been known as:
- Bee Lake Plantation
- Vaughan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Vaughan is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
- Wyatt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wyatt is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Acona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Acona is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acona
- Dover ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Dover is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Pluto
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Pluto is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pluto
- Pearce ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Pearce is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearce
- Sallis
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Keirn
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Keirn is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keirn
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 Spoll Cemetery. The following communities are located in Holmes County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Spoll Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Durant
- Goodman
- Lexington
- Pickens
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Spoll Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Holmes 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 Spoll Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #706694 (Spoll Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #706694 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: Holmes
- Est. Elev: 96 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lexington South
- Location given for Spoll Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.0340182 Lon: -90.0778636
- 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 Mississippi's counties, including Holmes, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Spoll 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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