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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about New Holmesville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added New Holmesville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with New Holmesville, please Contact Us.

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 New 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 New 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Although our information shows that the community of New Holmesville is historic, it would have been located within present day Pike 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 Pike County: Tangipahoa (LA), Washington (LA), Amite, Lincoln & Walthall.

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

  • Pike County     (The home county of New Holmesville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Holmesville, with the one closest to New Holmesville listed first.
    • Holmesville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Holmesville is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
    • Bacots
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Bacots is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots
    • Topisaw
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Topisaw is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topisaw
    • Bear Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Bear Town is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
    • McComb
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • 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)
      • Smithburg is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
    • Chatawa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Chatawa is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
    • Osyka
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Amite County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Holmesville, with the one closest to New Holmesville listed first.
    • McElveen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • McElveen is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
    • Glading
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Glading is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
    • Thompson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Thompson is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Huron
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Huron is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
    • Gillsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Gillsburg is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
    • Mount Olive
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Mount Olive is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Brookside
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Brookside is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
    • Liberty
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Liberty is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
  • Franklin County
  • Jefferson Davis County
    • Oak Vale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Holmesville, with the one closest to New Holmesville listed first.
    • Verna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Verna is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verna
    • Tilton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Tilton is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
    • Arm
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Arm is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
    • Monticello
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Nola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Nola is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nola
    • Rosella
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Rosella is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosella
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Holmesville, with the one closest to New Holmesville listed first.
    • Norfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Norfield is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfield
    • Wellman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Wellman is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
    • Brookhaven
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Cobbs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Cobbs is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
    • Montgomery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Montgomery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Holmesville, with the one closest to New Holmesville listed first.
    • Kokomo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Goss
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Goss is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
    • Expose
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Expose is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
    • Columbia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Walthall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Holmesville, with the one closest to New Holmesville listed first.
    • Tylertown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sartinville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Sartinville is located in Walthall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartinville
  • Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Holmesville, with the one closest to New Holmesville listed first.
    • Kentwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Kentwood is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <2>
    • Tangipahoa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilmer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Wilmer is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
    • Fluker
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Washington Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Holmesville, with the one closest to New Holmesville listed first.
    • Mount Hermon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Sunny Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
    • Franklinton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Stoney Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Stoney Point is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
    • Pine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Pine is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
    • Popeville ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Popeville is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popeville

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

Cemeteries Near New Holmesville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of New 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.

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 New Holmesville - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for New Holmesville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Holmesville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Kaigler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Martin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Warner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Andrews - Bickam - Quin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Charles Young Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Conerly Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Wingo Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Brent Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Martin - McNabb Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Webb Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (770 more) ...
    • Conerly Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Wingo Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 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.

While we didn't find New Holmesville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of New Holmesville.

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

  • Holmesville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Holmesville is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
  • Topisaw
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Topisaw is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topisaw
  • Fernwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Fernwood is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
  • McComb
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Magnolia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Summit
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Ruth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Ruth is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
  • Smithburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Smithburg is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
  • Johnstons Station
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Johnstons Station is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstons Station
  • Chatawa
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Chatawa is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
  • Osyka
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Norfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Norfield is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfield
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Mount Hermon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Bogue Chitto
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Bogue Chitto is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
    • Wellman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • 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 New Holmesville. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Holmesville.

Newspapers Published in New 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 New Holmesville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of New Holmesville, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for New Holmesville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 New Holmesville:

Footnotes ...

<1>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 New Holmesville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- New Holmesville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.