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A visit to the Holmes Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Holmes Cemetery:

47.6208, -97.2618

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Holmes Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Holmes Cemetery is located in Traill County<2>.

The county seat for Traill County is located in Hillsboro. Hillsboro lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Holmes Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Holmes Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Holmes Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Holmes Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Morgan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Holmes Methodist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • North Prairie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The North Prairie Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie Cemetery
  • Asheim Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Asheim Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asheim Cemetery
  • Sodeberg Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Sodeberg Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodeberg Cemetery
  • West Immanuel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The West Immanuel Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Immanuel Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • St. Jordahlen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The St. Jordahlen Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Jordahlen Cemetery
  • Washington Prairie Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Reeves Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Reeves Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeves Cemetery
  • Americus - St. Olaf Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Zoar Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Zoar Cemetery is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar Cemetery
    • Aurdal Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Aurdal Cemetery is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurdal Cemetery
    • East Immanuel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The East Immanuel Cemetery is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Immanuel Cemetery
    • Bruflat Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bruflat Cemetery is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruflat Cemetery
    • Carlson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Carlson Cemetery is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlson Cemetery
    • Swenson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Swenson Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swenson Cemetery
    • Cummings Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cummings Cemetery is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Holmes Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Holmes Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Holmes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Holmes is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
  • Buxton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Reynolds
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Mayville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Portland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hatton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Cummings
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Thompson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Roseville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Roseville is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
  • Northwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hillsboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Blanchard
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Clifford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Caledonia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Climax
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Climax is located in Polk County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
    • Emerado
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Alton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Alton is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Nielsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Nielsville is located in Polk County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nielsville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Kempton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Kempton is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
    • Grand Forks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Kelso
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Kelso is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
    • Shelly
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Shelly is located in Norman County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Arvilla
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Sherbrooke
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Sherbrooke is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherbrooke
    • Greenfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Greenfield is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Fisher
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Fisher is located in Polk County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Mallory
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Mallory is located in Polk County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory
    • East Grand Forks
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)

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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Traill County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Holmes Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your 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 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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Traill County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1029502  (Holmes Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1029502 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Traill
      • Est. Elev: 302 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Mayville North
      • Location given for Holmes Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.6208163     Lon: -97.261755
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Traill, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Holmes Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.