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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Holmes (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Holmes. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Holmes is located in Dutchess County.

To see how the shape of New York's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dutchess County: Fairfield (CT), Litchfield (CT), Berkshire (MA), Columbia, Orange, Putnam & Ulster.

Below are the counties that are near Holmes. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Holmes:

  • Dutchess County     (The home county of Holmes)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holmes, with the one closest to Holmes listed first.
    • Pawling
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Green Haven
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Haven
      • Green Haven is located in Dutchess County
    • Beekman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beekman
      • Beekman is located in Dutchess County
    • Stormville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sylvan Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Lake
      • Sylvan Lake is located in Dutchess County
    • East Fishkill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Fishkill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fishkill
      • East Fishkill is located in Dutchess County
    • Hopewell Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillside Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Lake
      • Hillside Lake is located in Dutchess County
    • Lagrangeville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wiccopee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiccopee
      • Wiccopee is located in Dutchess County
    • Dogtail Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtail Corners
      • Dogtail Corners is located in Dutchess County
    • Brinckerhoff
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinckerhoff
      • Brinckerhoff is located in Dutchess County
  • Greene County
    • Cornwall-on-Hudson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall-on-Hudson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall-on-Hudson
      • Cornwall-on-Hudson is located in Greene County
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holmes, with the one closest to Holmes listed first.
    • West Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Orange County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <1>
    • Newburgh
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Highland Falls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Falls
      • Highland Falls is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland Falls <1>
    • Balmville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balmville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balmville
      • Balmville is located in Orange County
    • Cornwall-on-Hudson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall-on-Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall-on-Hudson
      • Cornwall-on-Hudson is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall-on-Hudson <1>
    • New Windsor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Firthcliffe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firthcliffe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firthcliffe
      • Firthcliffe is located in Orange County
    • Gardnertown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardnertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnertown
      • Gardnertown is located in Orange County
    • Vails Gate
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vails Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vails Gate
      • Vails Gate is located in Orange County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vails Gate <1>
    • Fort Montgomery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Montgomery
      • Fort Montgomery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Montgomery <1>
    • West Cornwall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cornwall
      • West Cornwall is located in Orange County
    • Leptondale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leptondale
      • Leptondale is located in Orange County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holmes, with the one closest to Holmes listed first.
    • Patterson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Towners
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towners
      • Towners is located in Putnam County
    • Lake Carmel
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carmel
      • Lake Carmel is located in Putnam County
    • Dykemans
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykemans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykemans
      • Dykemans is located in Putnam County
    • Putnam Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Lake
      • Putnam Lake is located in Putnam County
    • Brewster Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster Hill
      • Brewster Hill is located in Putnam County
    • Deforest Corners
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deforest Corners
      • Deforest Corners is located in Putnam County
    • Brewster
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
      • Brewster is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewster <1>
    • Crafts
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crafts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafts
      • Crafts is located in Putnam County
    • Peach Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Lake
      • Peach Lake is located in Putnam County
    • Mahopac
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahopac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahopac
      • Mahopac is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahopac <1>
    • Tompkins Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins Corners
      • Tompkins Corners is located in Putnam County
  • Rockland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holmes, with the one closest to Holmes listed first.
    • Doodletown ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doodletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doodletown
      • Doodletown is located in Rockland County
    • Stony Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Haverstraw
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Thiells
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • West Haverstraw
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Haverstraw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haverstraw
      • West Haverstraw is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,167 people
    • Congers
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Congers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congers
      • Congers is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Congers <1>
    • Mount Ivy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Ivy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ivy
      • Mount Ivy is located in Rockland County
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holmes, with the one closest to Holmes listed first.
    • Marlboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
      • Marlboro is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlboro <1>
    • Milton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <1>
    • Highland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lloyd
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
      • Lloyd is located in Ulster County
    • Plattekill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattekill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattekill
      • Plattekill is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattekill <1>
    • Ardonia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardonia
      • Ardonia is located in Ulster County
    • Clintondale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintondale
      • Clintondale is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintondale <1>
    • Sylva
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylva
      • Sylva is located in Ulster County
    • Modena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Esopus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esopus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esopus
      • Esopus is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esopus <1>
    • New Hurley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hurley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hurley
      • New Hurley is located in Ulster County
    • New Paltz
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paltz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paltz
      • New Paltz is located in Ulster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paltz <1>
  • Westchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holmes, with the one closest to Holmes listed first.
    • Heritage Hills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
      • Heritage Hills is located in Westchester County
    • Somers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
      • Somers is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somers <1>
    • Lincolndale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolndale
      • Lincolndale is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolndale <1>
    • Shenorock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenorock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenorock
      • Shenorock is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenorock <1>
    • Goldens Bridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Granite Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Twin Lakes Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Village
      • Twin Lakes Village is located in Westchester County
    • Jefferson Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Westchester County
    • Shrub Oak
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrub Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrub Oak
      • Shrub Oak is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shrub Oak <1>
    • Lake Mohegan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mohegan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mohegan
      • Lake Mohegan is located in Westchester County
    • Yorktown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
      • Yorktown is located in Westchester County
    • Boutonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boutonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boutonville
      • Boutonville is located in Westchester County
  • Fairfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holmes, with the one closest to Holmes listed first.
    • Ball Pond
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ball Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Pond
      • Ball Pond is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • New Fairfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairfield
      • New Fairfield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,792 people
    • Sherman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,610 people
    • Sherman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • New Fairfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairfield
      • New Fairfield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Fairfield <1>
    • Brookfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookfield <1>
    • Danbury
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
      • Danbury is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,317 people
    • Brookfield Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield Center
      • Brookfield Center is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Brookfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,900 people
    • Danbury
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
      • Danbury is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,317 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <1>
    • Bethel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bethel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,941 people
  • Hartford County (CT)
  • Litchfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holmes, with the one closest to Holmes listed first.
    • Candlewood Lake Club
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candlewood Lake Club have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlewood Lake Club
      • Candlewood Lake Club is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Chimney Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Point
      • Chimney Point is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Lanesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
      • Lanesville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Gaylordsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • New Milford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Bulls Bridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulls Bridge
      • Bulls Bridge is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • New Milford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
      • New Milford is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,683 people
    • Bridgewater
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,632 people
    • Bridgewater
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • South Kent
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Kent
      • South Kent is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Kent <1>
    • Northville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northville
      • Northville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Kent
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • New Haven County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holmes, with the one closest to Holmes listed first.
    • South Britain
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Heritage Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
      • Heritage Village is located in New Haven County (CT)
    • Southbury
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbury
      • Southbury is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,496 people
    • Southbury
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Southford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southford
      • Southford is located in New Haven County (CT)
    • Bowers Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers Hill
      • Bowers Hill is located in New Haven County (CT)
    • Middlebury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
      • Middlebury is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebury <1>
    • Middlebury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
      • Middlebury is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,829 people
    • Oxford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,250 people
    • Oxford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <1>
    • Beacon Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Borough of Naugatuck
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Naugatuck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Naugatuck
      • Borough of Naugatuck is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 31,659 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Holmes, see our County-by-County Page for Holmes.

Newspapers Published in Holmes ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Holmes.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Holmes, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Holmes.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Holmes:

Cemeteries Near Holmes ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Holmes.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Holmes covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Holmes, with the one closest to Holmes listed first.

  • Old Baptist Burying Ground
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Baptist Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Baptist Burying Ground
  • Maple Ave. Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Ave. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Ave. Cemetery
  • Ballard Ground Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballard Ground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballard Ground Cemetery
  • Ludingtonville Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ludingtonville Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ludingtonville Baptist Church Cemetery
  • Patterson Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Watts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watts Cemetery
  • St. John's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Kent - Fishkill Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kent - Fishkill Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kent - Fishkill Baptist Church Cemetery
  • Russell Mead Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Mead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Mead Cemetery
  • Pawling Rural Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pawling Rural Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Pawling.
    • The Pawling Rural Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pawling Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pawling Rural Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641185 <5>
  • Mead Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mead Cemetery
  • Smalley Burying Ground
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smalley Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smalley Burying Ground
  • Continue List   (372 more) ...
    • Quaker Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Flagler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flagler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flagler Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Holmes had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Holmes, with the one closest to Holmes listed first.

  • West Patterson
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Patterson
    • West Patterson is located in Putnam County
  • Ludingtonville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludingtonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludingtonville
    • Ludingtonville is located in Putnam County
  • Patterson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Towners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towners
    • Towners is located in Putnam County
  • Pawling
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • West Pawling
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pawling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pawling
    • West Pawling is located in Dutchess County
  • Farmers Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Mills
    • Farmers Mills is located in Putnam County
  • Green Haven
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Haven
    • Green Haven is located in Dutchess County
  • Carmel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
    • Carmel is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmel <1>
  • Poughquag
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poughquag have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughquag
    • Poughquag is located in Dutchess County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poughquag <1>
  • Dykemans
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykemans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykemans
    • Dykemans is located in Putnam County
  • Beekman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beekman
    • Beekman is located in Dutchess County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Quaker Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Hill
      • Quaker Hill is located in Dutchess County
    • Stormville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Kent Cliffs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Cliffs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Cliffs
      • Kent Cliffs is located in Putnam County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Holmes. See our List of 1890's Communities around Holmes.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Holmes. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Dutchess County: www.dutchessny.gov/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Holmes) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Holmes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5234, Longitude: -73.6468       In this case, the coordinates for Holmes have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Holmes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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