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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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Holly Springs: Holly Spgs. (or less commonly used: Holly Spngs. or Holly Sprngs.)

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 southeast 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 south.

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 south 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 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goss. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
      • Goss is located in Marion County
    • Expose
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Expose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
      • Expose is located in Marion County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur
      • Pinebur is located in Marion County
  • Covington County
    • Williamsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williamsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Covington County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
      • Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Bassfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bassfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
      • Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Prentiss
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss
      • Prentiss is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prentiss <2>
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tilton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
      • Tilton is located in Lawrence County
    • Arm
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
      • Arm is located in Lawrence County
    • Verna
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verna
      • Verna is located in Lawrence County
    • Monticello
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,447 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <2>
    • Silver Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Silver Creek is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <2>
    • Rosella
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosella
      • Rosella is located in Lawrence County
    • Hooker
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hooker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
      • Hooker is located in Lawrence County
    • Grange ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grange. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
      • Grange is located in Lawrence County
    • Nola
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nola
      • Nola is located in Lawrence County
    • New Hebron
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
      • New Hebron is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hebron <2>
    • Tryus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tryus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryus
      • Tryus is located in Lawrence County
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wellman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
      • Wellman is located in Lincoln County
    • Norfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfield
      • Norfield is located in Lincoln County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topisaw
      • Topisaw is located in Pike County
    • Holmesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
      • Holmesville is located in Pike County
    • Bacots
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots
      • Bacots is located in Pike County
    • Smithburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smithburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
      • Smithburg is located in Pike County
    • McComb
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Bear Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
      • Bear Town is located in Pike County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartinville
      • Sartinville is located in Walthall County
    • Tylertown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tylertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylertown
      • Tylertown is located in Walthall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tylertown <2>
  • Washington Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holly Springs, with the one closest to Holly Springs listed first.
    • Angie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angie
      • Angie is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angie <2>
    • Pine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
      • Pine is located in Washington Parish (LA)
    • Varnado
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varnado have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnado
      • Varnado is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Varnado <2>
    • Mount Hermon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hermon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
      • Mount Hermon is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hermon <2>

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morgantown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgantown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgantown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Darbun Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darbun Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darbun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Rock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Rock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Richland Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Magees Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magees Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magees Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Darbun Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darbun Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darbun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Expose Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Expose Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Expose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sauls Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sauls Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sauls Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (643 more) ...
    • New Damascus Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Damascus Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Damascus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sauls Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sauls Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goss. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
    • Goss is located in Marion County
  • Tilton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tilton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
    • Tilton is located in Lawrence County
  • Oak Vale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
    • Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
  • Columbia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Pickwick
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickwick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick
    • Pickwick is located in Marion County
  • Topisaw
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topisaw
    • Topisaw is located in Pike County
  • Monticello
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Monticello is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,447 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <2>
  • Spring Cottage
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Cottage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Cottage
    • Spring Cottage is located in Marion County
  • Holmesville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
    • Holmesville is located in Pike County
  • Silver Creek
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
    • Silver Creek is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <2>
  • Ruth
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
    • Ruth is located in Lincoln County
  • Hooker
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hooker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
    • Hooker is located in Lawrence County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Fair River
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair River
      • Fair River is located in Lincoln County
    • Wellman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wellman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
      • Wellman is located in Lincoln County
    • Grange ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grange. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
      • Grange is located in Lawrence County

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]<5>. 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 first visit 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 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:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Holly Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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- Holly Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Holly Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3157, Longitude: -89.9779       In this case, the coordinates for Holly Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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