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The location of the Holmesville Burying Ground has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Holmesville Burying Ground ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Holmesville Burying Ground can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Holmesville Burying Ground

Lat:   42.5169°   (42° 31' 0")

Lon:   -75.3992°   (-75° 23' 57")

The Holmesville Burying Ground is located in Chenango County<2>.

The county seat for Chenango County is located in Norwich. Norwich lies just to the west of the Holmesville Burying Ground .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Holmesville Burying Ground:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Chenango 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 Holmesville Burying Ground itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Holmesville Burying Ground.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Holmesville Burying Ground, with the nearest first.

    • Copes Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copes Corner
      • Copes Corner is located in Otsego County
    • Gilbertsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
      • Gilbertsville is located in Otsego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <4>
    • Mount Upton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Norwich
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Haynes
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
      • Haynes is located in Chenango County
    • Morris
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Otsego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <4>
    • New Berlin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
      • New Berlin is located in Chenango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 973 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlin <4>
    • Guilford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • North Norwich
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norwich
      • North Norwich is located in Chenango County
    • Youmans Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youmans Corner
      • Youmans Corner is located in Otsego County
    • Pittsfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
      • Pittsfield is located in Otsego County
    • Oxford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Yaleville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaleville
        • Yaleville is located in Chenango County
      • Columbus
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
        • Columbus is located in Chenango County
      • East Guilford
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Guilford
        • East Guilford is located in Chenango County
      • Wells Bridge
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Sherburne
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • South Edmeston
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Edmeston
        • South Edmeston is located in Otsego County
      • Unadilla
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
        • Unadilla is located in Otsego County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unadilla <4>
      • Kirk
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
        • Kirk is located in Chenango County
      • Sidney
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
        • Sidney is located in Delaware County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,557 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <4>
      • Otego
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Welcome
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
        • Welcome is located in Otsego County
      • Garrattsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Edmeston
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Button City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Button City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Button City
        • Button City is located in Chenango County
      • Smyrna
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
        • Smyrna is located in Chenango County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <4>

    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 Holmesville Burying Ground. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chenango County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Holmesville Burying Ground.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Columbus
    • Edmeston
    • Garrattsville
    • Gilbertsville
    • Guilford
    • Morris
      • Morris lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Holmesville Burying Ground.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Morris.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
    • New Berlin
    • Norwich
    • Otego
      • Otego lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Holmesville Burying Ground.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Otego.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otego
    • Oxford
      • Oxford lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Holmesville Burying Ground.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oxford.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Sherburne
    • Sidney
      • Sidney lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Holmesville Burying Ground.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sidney.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
    • Smyrna
      • Smyrna lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Holmesville Burying Ground.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Smyrna.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Unadilla

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Holmesville Burying Ground.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Holmesville Burying Ground, with the nearest first.

    • Amblerville Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amblerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Amblerville Cemetery is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amblerville Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Edmonds Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edmonds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edmonds Cemetery is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edmonds Cemetery
    • Wightman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wightman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wightman Cemetery is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wightman Cemetery
    • Norwich Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norwich Cemetery is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwich Cemetery
    • Hollis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hollis Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollis Cemetery
    • Brookside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
    • Old Churchyard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Churchyard Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Churchyard Cemetery
    • Mann Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mann Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mann Cemetery
    • Prentiss Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prentiss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prentiss Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prentiss Cemetery
    • Morris Family Burying Ground
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Family Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Family Burying Ground is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Family Burying Ground
    • Dyer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dyer Cemetery is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyer Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Bloom Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bloom Cemetery is located in Chenango County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloom Cemetery
      • Kings Settlement Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kings Settlement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kings Settlement Cemetery is located in Chenango County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kings Settlement Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Chenango County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Godfrey's Corners Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Godfrey's Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Godfrey's Corners Cemetery is located in Chenango County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Godfrey's Corners Cemetery
      • Upton Park Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upton Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Upton Park Cemetery is located in Otsego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upton Park Cemetery
      • Butternut Valley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butternut Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Butternut Valley Cemetery is located in Otsego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butternut Valley Cemetery
      • Scribner Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scribner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scribner Cemetery is located in Chenango County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scribner Cemetery
      • Plasterville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plasterville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Plasterville Cemetery is located in Chenango County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plasterville Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Chenango County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Harris Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harris Cemetery is located in Chenango County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Maplewood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Chenango County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Maplewood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Mount Upton.
        • The Maplewood Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Maple Wood Cemetery
        • Mt. Upton Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65218 <6>
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Chenango County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • St. Andrew's Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrew's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Andrew's Cemetery is located in Chenango County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrew's Cemetery

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

    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 Holmesville Burying Ground:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2559163  (Holmesville Burying Ground)
      • Note: GNIS record #2559163 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Holmesville
      • County: Chenango         Elev: 324
      • Location given for GNIS #2559163 (Holmesville Burying Ground)

    The official website for Chenango County: www.co.chenango.ny.us/

    The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

    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 Chenango, 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 obstructions 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 Holmesville Burying Ground. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5169, Longitude: -75.3992       In this case, the coordinates for the Holmesville Burying Ground have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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