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A visit to the Holmes Methodist 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 Methodist Cemetery ...

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

47.7036, -97.2823

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

The Holmes Methodist Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County<2>.

The county seat for Grand Forks County is located in Grand Forks. Grand Forks lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Holmes Methodist Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Holmes Methodist Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Holmes Methodist Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Jordahlen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The St. Jordahlen Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Jordahlen Cemetery
  • Washington Prairie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Holmes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Cemetery
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Washington Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Washington Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • The Washington Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Washington Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
  • Swenson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Swenson Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swenson Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Americus - St. Olaf Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Asheim Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Asheim Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asheim Cemetery
  • St. James Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
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    • St. James Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
    • Zoar Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Zoar Cemetery is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar Cemetery
    • Sodeberg Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sodeberg Cemetery is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodeberg Cemetery
    • West Immanuel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The West Immanuel Cemetery is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Immanuel Cemetery
    • EUB Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The EUB Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for EUB Cemetery
    • Gran Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Gran Church Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gran Church Cemetery
      • The Gran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rosset Family Cemetery
    • North Prairie Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The North Prairie Cemetery is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie Cemetery
    • Reeves Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Reeves Cemetery is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeves Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • Holmes
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Holmes is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
  • Reynolds
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Hatton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Thompson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Buxton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Northwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Portland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Mayville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Emerado
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Cummings
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Grand Forks
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Kempton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Kempton is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
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    • Roseville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Roseville is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
    • Arvilla
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • East Grand Forks
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Kelly
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Kelly is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
    • Mallory
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Mallory is located in Polk County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory
    • Mekinock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Larimore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Climax
      (22 miles [35.4 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

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 Methodist Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grand Forks County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Buxton
    • Buxton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Holmes Methodist Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Buxton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
  • Climax
    • Climax lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Holmes Methodist Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Climax.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
  • East Grand Forks
  • Fisher
    • Fisher lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Holmes Methodist Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fisher.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
  • Grand Forks
  • Hatton
    • Hatton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Holmes Methodist Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hatton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
  • Hillsboro
  • Kempton
    • Kempton lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Holmes Methodist Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kempton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
  • Larimore
  • Mayville
  • Northwood
  • Portland
  • Thompson

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 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 Methodist Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Grand Forks 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 Methodist Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1034657  (Holmes Methodist Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1034657 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: Grand Forks
      • Est. Elev: 298 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Holmes
      • Location given for Holmes Methodist Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.7035936     Lon: -97.282309
      • 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 Grand Forks, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Holmes Methodist 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.