Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Holmesville came from various goverment sources (GNIS, FIPS), we also found mention of Holmesville in various books, maps and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Holmesville. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: When we started collecting data about Holmesville, we were inconsistent about keeping track of where that data came from. As a result, this list of references and mentions is probably incomplete.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Holmesville:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, no Railroad mentioned

Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)
Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers

Holmesville was listed as Holmesville Courthouse.

U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846)
Published by John T. Towers

Holmesville was listed as Holmesville Courthouse.

Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Holmesville. See our Misc Page for Holmesville for more information.