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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 Holmesville (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 Holmesville. 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 and hospitals 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.

Holmesville is located in Chenango County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Chenango County: Broome, Cortland, Delaware, Madison & Otsego.

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

  • Chenango County     (The home county of Holmesville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holmesville, with the one closest to Holmesville listed 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
    • Mount Upton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Norwich
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Haynes
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Haynes is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
    • New Berlin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Guilford
      (8 miles [12.9 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
    • Columbus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Columbus is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • East Guilford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • East Guilford is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Guilford
    • 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
    • Plymouth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sherburne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Broome County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holmesville, with the one closest to Holmesville listed first.
    • Nineveh
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • North Colesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • North Colesville is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Colesville
    • Belden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Belden is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
    • Creekside Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Creekside Village is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village
    • Harpursville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Center Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Center Village is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
    • Quinneville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Quinneville is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinneville
    • Triangle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Triangle is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
    • East Windsor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • East Windsor is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
    • Ouaquaga
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Upper Lisle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Upper Lisle is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Lisle
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holmesville, with the one closest to Holmesville listed first.
    • Sidney
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Franklin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sidney Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Masonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • North Franklin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • North Franklin is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
    • Merrickville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Merrickville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrickville
    • Tacoma
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Tacoma is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
    • Davenport Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Shackport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Shackport is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackport
    • Barbourville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Barbourville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
    • China
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • China is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
    • Mundale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Mundale is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundale
    • Walton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Herkimer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holmesville, with the one closest to Holmesville listed first.
    • West Winfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Chepachet
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Chepachet is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holmesville, with the one closest to Holmesville listed first.
    • South Hamilton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • South Hamilton is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
    • Earlville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hamilton Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Hamilton Center is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Center
    • East Hamilton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • East Hamilton is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hamilton
    • Brookfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Randallsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Randallsville is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randallsville
    • Hamilton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Pecksport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Pecksport is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecksport
    • West Eaton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • West Eaton is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Eaton
    • Bouckville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Madison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Pine Woods
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Pine Woods is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Woods
    • Morrisville Station
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Morrisville Station is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville Station
  • Oneida County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holmesville, with the one closest to Holmesville listed first.
    • Stockwell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Stockwell is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockwell
    • Bridgewater
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Sangerfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Waterville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • North Bridgewater
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • North Bridgewater is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgewater
    • Oriskany Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Cassville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Pine Village Estates
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Pine Village Estates is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village Estates
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holmesville, with the one closest to Holmesville listed first.
    • 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)
    • Morris
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Pittsfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Pittsfield is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
    • 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
    • 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
    • Wells Bridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Unadilla
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • 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
    • Garrattsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Otego
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Laurens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Edmeston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Holmesville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Holmesville.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Holmesville - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Holmesville Burying Ground
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Amblerville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Wightman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Edmonds Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Hollis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Brookside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Old Churchyard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mann Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Norwich Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Upton Park Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (401 more) ...

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.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Holmesville had a population of 208 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • South New Berlin
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • South New Berlin is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South New Berlin
  • 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
  • Rockwells Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Rockwells Mills is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwells Mills
  • Chenango Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Chenango Lake is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenango Lake
  • 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
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Haynes is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
  • Maple Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Maple Grove is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
  • Guilford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Guilford Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Guilford Center is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford Center
  • Unadilla Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Unadilla Center is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla Center
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Morris
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • New Berlin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Rockdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Rockdale is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale

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

Newspapers Published in Holmesville ...

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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Holmesville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Holmesville, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Holmesville.

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 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 Holmesville:

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>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 Holmesville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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- Holmesville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.