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 Holly Springs (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 Holly Springs. 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.
Name Variations for Holly Springs ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Holly Springs: Holly Spgs. (or less commonly used: Holly Spngs. or Holly Sprngs.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Holly Springs. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Holly Springs.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties/Parishes ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties/parishes instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Holly Springs is located in Marion County.
To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marion County: Washington (LA), Jefferson, Lamar, Lawrence, Pearl River & Walthall.
Below are the counties/parishes that are near Holly Springs. For each of these counties/parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Holly Springs:
- Marion County (The home county of Holly Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Holly Springs, with the one closest to Holly Springs listed first.
- Goss
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Goss is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Expose
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Expose is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
- Kokomo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Columbia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pinebur
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pinebur is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur
- Twin
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Twin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
- Covington County
- Williamsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsburg is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Jefferson Davis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holly Springs, with the one closest to Holly Springs listed first.
- Oak Vale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
- Bassfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Prentiss
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Melba
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
- Lamar County
- Sumrall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holly Springs, with the one closest to Holly Springs listed first.
- Tilton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Tilton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
- Arm
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Arm is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
- Verna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Verna is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verna
- Monticello
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Rosella
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rosella is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosella
- Hooker
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hooker is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Grange ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Grange is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Nola
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Nola is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nola
- New Hebron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Tryus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tryus is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryus
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holly Springs, with the one closest to Holly Springs listed first.
- Wellman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wellman is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
- Norfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Norfield is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfield
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holly Springs, with the one closest to Holly Springs listed first.
- Topisaw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Topisaw is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topisaw
- Holmesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Holmesville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
- Bacots
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bacots is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots
- Smithburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Smithburg is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
- McComb
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bear Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bear Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
- Summit
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Magnolia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Walthall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holly Springs, with the one closest to Holly Springs listed first.
- Sartinville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sartinville is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartinville
- Tylertown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Washington Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Holly Springs, with the one closest to Holly Springs listed first.
- Popeville ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Popeville is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popeville
- Angie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Angie is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angie <1>
- Pine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Pine is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
- Varnado
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Mount Hermon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Holly Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Holly Springs.
Cemeteries Near Holly Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Holly Springs.
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 Holly Springs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Holly Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Holly Springs, with the one closest to Holly Springs listed first.
- Holly Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Morgantown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Darbun Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Little Rock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Richland Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Magees Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Darbun Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Expose Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sauls Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (643 more) ...
- New Damascus Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sauls Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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 Holly Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Holly Springs.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Holly Springs, with the one closest to Holly Springs listed first.
- Goss
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Goss is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Tilton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Tilton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
- Oak Vale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
- Columbia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pickwick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pickwick is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick
- Topisaw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Topisaw is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topisaw
- Monticello
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Cottage
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Cottage is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Cottage
- Holmesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Holmesville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
- Silver Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Ruth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Ruth is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Hooker
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hooker is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Fair River
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Fair River is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair River
- Popeville ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Popeville is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popeville
- Wellman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wellman is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Holly Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Holly Springs.
Newspapers Published in Holly Springs ...
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 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Holly Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Holly Springs, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Holly Springs.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Holly Springs:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Marion County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Covington County
- Jefferson Davis County
- Lamar County
- Lawrence County
- Lincoln County
- Pike County
- Walthall County
- Washington Parish
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
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 Holly Springs, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Holly Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |