A visit to the Holmes Family Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Holmes Family Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Holmes Family Cemetery (FG ID #2639446)
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Holmes Family Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Holmes Family Cemetery
Lat: 35.3122° (35° 18' 43")
Lon: -78.2392° (-78° 14' 21")
The Holmes Family Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.
The county seat for Wayne County is located in Goldsboro. Goldsboro lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Holmes Family Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Holmes Family Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Holmes Family Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ebenezer UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Phillips Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bentonville National Battlefield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Harper Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Thornton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hiram Grantham Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- McCullen Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rose - Barefoot Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cole Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Overby Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overby Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Overby Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Alfred Altman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Barefoot Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Festus Sutton Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lee Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Long Branch Disciples of Christ Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Unity Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Barefoot Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Resthaven Memorial Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Memorial Park
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resthaven Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Resthaven Memorial Park is located in Wayne County
- Thompson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Sanders Chapel UMC Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Reedy Prong Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Josiah Eldridge Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Piney Green Disciples Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Augustus Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rhodes Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Wayne County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Holmes Family Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Holmes Family Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Grantham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bentonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Harper
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Newton Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Raynor Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raynor Town have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynor Town
- Raynor Town is located in Wayne County
- Blackmans Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mar-Mac
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mar-Mac have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mar-Mac
- Mar-Mac is located in Wayne County
- Dudley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Dudley is located in Wayne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dudley <7>
- Brogden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brogden have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brogden
- Brogden is located in Wayne County
- Mar-Mac Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mar-Mac Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mar-Mac Village
- Mar-Mac Village is located in Wayne County
- Princeton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Johnston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,425 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <7>
- Mount Olive
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Peacocks Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Vann Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vann Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vann Crossroads
- Vann Crossroads is located in Sampson County
- Pine Level
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Calypso
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calypso have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calypso
- Calypso is located in Duplin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Four Oaks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Oaks
- Four Oaks is located in Johnston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,387 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Four Oaks <7>
- McKoy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKoy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKoy
- McKoy is located in Johnston County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to McKoy
- From the Holmes Family Cemetery to McKoy
- Keener
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Fairfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Fairfield is located in Johnston County
- Faison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faison have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faison
- Faison is located in Duplin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faison <7>
- Smithfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Goldsboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Rains Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Allens Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Holmes Family Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Holmes Family Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Faison
- Faison lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Holmes Family Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Faison.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faison
- Four Oaks
- Goldsboro
- Princeton
- Smithfield
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Holmes Family Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Wayne County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Holmes Family Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Holmes Family Cemetery:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Wayne County: www.waynegov.com/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
<2> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Holmes Family Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3122, Longitude: -78.2392 |
<4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |