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A visit to the Holmes Hill 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 Hill Cemetery ...

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

44.7626, -74.8266

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

The Holmes Hill Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County<2>.

The county seat for Saint Lawrence County is located in Canton. Canton lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the southwest of the Holmes Hill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Holmes Hill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Holmes Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • East Part Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The East Part Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Part Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Willis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Willis Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis Cemetery
  • Winthrop Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
  • St. Patrick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patrick Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Patrick Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Brasher Falls.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66150 <5>
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Brookdale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Brookdale Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brookdale Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Brookdale.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64039 <5>
  • Richardson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
  • Kyle Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Kyle Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle Cemetery
  • Ellis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
  • Hailville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Hailville Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hailville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Ft. Jackson Hopkinton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Chesterfield Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Chesterfield Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Flint Chaffee Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Flint Chaffee Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Chaffee Cemetery
    • Visitation Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Visitation Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Visitation Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Hill Crest Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Hill Crest Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Crest Cemetery

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 Hill Cemetery.

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

  • Winthrop
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Sandfordville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sandfordville is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandfordville
  • West Stockholm
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Brasher Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Brookdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Brookdale is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
  • North Stockholm
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • North Stockholm is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stockholm
  • Hopkinton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hopkinton is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
  • Sisson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sisson is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisson
  • Norfolk
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Norwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Norwood is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,550 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <6>
  • Potsdam
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Potsdam is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potsdam <6>
  • Parishville Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Parishville Center is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parishville Center
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Parishville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Nicholville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Raymondville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Massena Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Massena Springs is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massena Springs
    • Brasher Iron Works
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Brasher Iron Works is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brasher Iron Works
    • West Parishville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • West Parishville is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Parishville
    • Massena
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Massena is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massena
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massena <6>
    • Hannawa Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Coney Island
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Coney Island is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
    • Willisville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Willisville is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
    • Alburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Alburg is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburg
    • Helena
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Moira
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)

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 Hill Cemetery. The following communities are located in Saint Lawrence County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Saint Lawrence 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 Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #976447  (Holmes Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #976447 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: St. Lawrence
      • Est. Elev: 101 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Brasher Falls
      • Location given for Holmes Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.7625549     Lon: -74.8265835
      • 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 New York's counties, including Saint Lawrence, 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- Holmes Hill 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>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.