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A visit to the Holmesville Burying Ground ...

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 Holmesville Burying Ground ...

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

42.5169, -75.3992

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Holmesville Burying Ground.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Holmesville Burying Ground.<4>

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)
    • The Amblerville Cemetery is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amblerville Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Edmonds Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Edmonds Cemetery is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds Cemetery
  • Wightman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Wightman Cemetery is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman Cemetery
  • Norwich Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Norwich Cemetery is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich Cemetery
  • Hollis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hollis Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Cemetery
  • Brookside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
  • Old Churchyard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mann Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Mann Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mann Cemetery
  • Prentiss Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Prentiss Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss Cemetery
  • Morris Family Burying Ground
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Dyer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Dyer Cemetery is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bloom Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bloom Cemetery is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom Cemetery
    • Kings Settlement Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Godfrey's Corners Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Upton Park Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Upton Park Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton Park Cemetery
    • Butternut Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Scribner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Scribner Cemetery is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scribner Cemetery
    • Plasterville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Plasterville Cemetery is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plasterville Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Harris Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
      • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65218 <5>
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • St. Andrew's Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Andrew's Cemetery is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrew's Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 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:

  • Lathams Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Lathams Corners is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathams Corners
  • Copes Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Copes Corner is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copes Corner
  • Gilbertsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • 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)
    • Haynes is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
  • Morris
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • New Berlin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Guilford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • North Norwich
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • North Norwich is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norwich
  • Youmans Corner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Youmans Corner is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youmans Corner
  • Pittsfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Pittsfield is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Oxford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Yaleville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Yaleville is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaleville
    • Columbus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Columbus is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • East Guilford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • East Guilford is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Guilford
    • 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)
      • South Edmeston is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Edmeston
    • Plymouth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Unadilla
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Kirk
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Kirk is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
    • Sidney
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Otego
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • West Oneonta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • West Oneonta is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneonta
    • Welcome
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Welcome is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
    • 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)
      • Button City is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Button City
    • Smyrna
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

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

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 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 Holmesville Burying Ground:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Chenango 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 Holmesville Burying Ground:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2559163  (Holmesville Burying Ground)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2559163 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: Chenango
      • Est. Elev: 324 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Holmesville
      • Location given for Holmesville Burying Ground:
      • Lat: 42.5169444     Lon: -75.3991667
      • 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 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 '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- Holmesville Burying Ground) 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.