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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 Holmesville (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 Holmesville. 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.

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 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.

Holmesville is located in Pike 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 Pike County: Tangipahoa (LA), Washington (LA), Amite, Lincoln & Walthall.

Below are the counties/parishes that are near Holmesville. For each of these counties/parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Holmesville:

  • Pike County     (The home county of Holmesville)
  • Amite County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holmesville, with the one closest to Holmesville listed first.
    • McElveen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Thompson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Amite County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thompson
      • From Holmesville to Thompson
    • Glading
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glading. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
      • Glading is located in Amite County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glading
      • From Holmesville to Glading
    • Huron
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Amite County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Huron
      • From Holmesville to Huron
    • Gillsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Olive
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Brookside
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Liberty
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Amite County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
  • Jefferson Davis County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holmesville, with the one closest to Holmesville listed first.
    • Verna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verna
      • Verna is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Verna
      • From Holmesville to Verna
    • Tilton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
      • Tilton is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tilton
      • From Holmesville to Tilton
    • Arm
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Monticello
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <1>
    • Nola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Rosella
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holmesville, with the one closest to Holmesville listed first.
    • Norfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfield
      • Norfield is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Norfield
      • From Holmesville to Norfield
    • Wellman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
      • Wellman is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wellman
      • From Holmesville to Wellman
    • Brookhaven
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Cobbs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Montgomery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holmesville, with the one closest to Holmesville listed first.
    • Kokomo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Goss
      (26 miles [41.8 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
      • Goss is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Goss
      • From Holmesville to Goss
    • Expose
      (27 miles [43.5 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
      • Expose is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Expose
      • From Holmesville to Expose
    • Columbia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Walthall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holmesville, with the one closest to Holmesville listed first.
    • Tylertown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <1>
    • Sartinville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holmesville, with the one closest to Holmesville listed first.
    • Kentwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
      • Kentwood is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <1>
    • Tangipahoa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangipahoa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangipahoa
      • Tangipahoa is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tangipahoa <1>
    • Wilmer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
      • Wilmer is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilmer
      • From Holmesville to Wilmer
    • Fluker
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fluker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fluker
      • Fluker is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fluker <1>
  • Washington Parish (LA)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Holmesville, see our County-by-County Page for Holmesville.

Cemeteries Near Holmesville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Holmesville.

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 Holmesville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Holmesville, with the one closest to Holmesville listed first.

  • Holmesville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmesville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holmesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Andrews - Bickam - Quin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrews - Bickam - Quin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrews - Bickam - Quin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kaigler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kaigler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kaigler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Charles Young Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charles Young Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charles Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Conerly Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conerly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conerly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wingo Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wingo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wingo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Martin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Webb Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Warner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ellzey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellzey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellzey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Conerly Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conerly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conerly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (771 more) ...
    • Wingo Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wingo Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wingo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Brent Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brent Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Brent Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brent Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brent 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Holmesville had a population of 112 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Holmesville, with the one closest to Holmesville listed first.

  • Topisaw
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • McComb
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Fernwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
    • Fernwood is located in Pike County
  • Magnolia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Summit
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Smithburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
    • Smithburg is located in Pike County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Smithburg
    • From Holmesville to Smithburg
  • Ruth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Johnstons Station
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstons Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstons Station
    • Johnstons Station is located in Lincoln County
  • Chatawa
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chatawa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
    • Chatawa is located in Pike County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Chatawa
    • From Holmesville to Chatawa
  • Osyka
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osyka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osyka
    • Osyka is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osyka <1>
  • Mount Hermon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • 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 <1>
  • Norfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfield
    • Norfield is located in Lincoln County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Norfield
    • From Holmesville to Norfield
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Wellman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
      • Wellman is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wellman
      • From Holmesville to Wellman
    • Bogue Chitto
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogue Chitto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
      • Bogue Chitto is located in Lincoln County
    • Sunny Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Holmesville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Holmesville.

Newspapers Published in Holmesville ...

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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Holmesville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Holmesville, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Holmesville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Holmesville:

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

The official website for Pike County: www.co.pike.ms.us/

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

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>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.
<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 Holmesville, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Holmesville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Holmesville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2049, Longitude: -90.3085    









 

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