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A visit to the Tolar Cemetery ...


The location of the Tolar Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Tolar Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.9629°   (32° 57' 46")

Lon:   -90.1568°   (-90° 9' 24")

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

The county seat for Holmes County is located in Lexington. Lexington lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Tolar Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Tolar Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Holmes County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Tolar Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Tolar Cemetery.

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

    • Coxburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coxburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
      • Coxburg is located in Holmes County
    • Tolarville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolarville
      • Tolarville is located in Holmes County
    • Richland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Holmes County
    • Eden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Yazoo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Jones Crossing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
      • Jones Crossing is located in Holmes County
    • Pickens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lexington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bee Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lake
      • Bee Lake is located in Holmes County
      • Bee Lake has also been known as:
      • Bee Lake Plantation
    • Vaughan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
      • Vaughan is located in Yazoo County
    • Mileston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mileston
      • Mileston is located in Holmes County
    • Good Hope
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
      • Good Hope is located in Holmes County
    • Gwin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwin
      • Gwin is located in Holmes County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Nod
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nod have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nod
        • Nod is located in Yazoo County
      • Goodman
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
        • Goodman is located in Holmes County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodman <4>
      • Tchula
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tchula
        • Tchula is located in Holmes County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
      • Crump
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crump have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
        • Crump is located in Yazoo County
      • Yazoo City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yazoo City
        • Yazoo City is located in Yazoo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
        • Former names for Yazoo City:
        • Hannan's Bluff
        • Manchester
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yazoo City <4>
      • Jonestown
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
        • Jonestown is located in Yazoo County
      • Sharpsburg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
        • Sharpsburg is located in Madison County
      • Ituma
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ituma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ituma
        • Ituma is located in Holmes County
      • Wyatt
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
        • Wyatt is located in Holmes County
      • Durant
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Lake City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
        • Lake City is located in Humphreys County

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

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Tolar Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Tolar Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Harlands Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Brantley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brantley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brantley Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brantley Cemetery
    • Locust Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
    • Malone Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Malone Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malone Cemetery
    • Coxburg Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coxburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coxburg Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coxburg Cemetery
    • Riley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riley Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riley Cemetery
    • Hoover Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoover Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoover Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Meggs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meggs Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meggs Cemetery
    • Piney Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Piney Springs Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Springs Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Watson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Watson Cemetery is located in Holmes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
      • Midway UMC Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Hopewell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Holmes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Rule Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rule Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rule Cemetery is located in Holmes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rule Cemetery
      • Truly Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Truly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Truly Cemetery is located in Holmes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Truly Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Holmes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Bethany Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Bethany Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
        • The Bethany Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Shiloh Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Crossroads Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Rogers Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Holmes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
      • Liberty Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Holmes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
      • Spoll Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spoll Cemetery is located in Holmes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spoll Cemetery

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

    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 Tolar Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #706701  (Tolar Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #706701 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: Zeiglerville
      • County: Holmes         Elev: 92
      • Location given for GNIS #706701 (Tolar 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 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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Tolar Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9629, Longitude: -90.1568       In this case, the coordinates for the Tolar Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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