A visit to the Holcomb Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Holcomb Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Holcomb Cemetery:
38.9709, -82.3465
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Holcomb Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Holcomb Cemetery is located in Gallia County<2>.
The county seat for Gallia County is located in Gallipolis. Gallipolis lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast of the Holcomb Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Holcomb Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Holcomb Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Holcomb Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Vinton Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Upper McCarley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Upper McCarley Cemetery is also located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper McCarley Cemetery
- Lower McCarley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Lower McCarley Cemetery is also located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower McCarley Cemetery
- Ewington Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Ewington Cemetery is also located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington Cemetery
- Shilo Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Shilo Cemetery is also located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shilo Cemetery
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is also located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is also located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Dyke Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Dyke Cemetery is also located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyke Cemetery
- Shields Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Shields Cemetery is also located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields Cemetery
- McLiesh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The McLiesh Cemetery is also located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLiesh Cemetery
- Woods Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Woods Cemetery is also located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
- Franklin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Franklin Cemetery is also located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Anderson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Anderson Cemetery is also located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Brush Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Brush Cemetery is also located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Brush Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Vinton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #40067 <5>
- Lewis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Lewis Cemetery is also located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- Koontz Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sanctuary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Sanctuary Cemetery is also located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanctuary Cemetery
- Glenn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Glenn Cemetery is also located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is also located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Piper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Piper Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper 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 Holcomb Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Holcomb Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Vinton
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ewington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ewington is also located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington
- Alice
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Alice is also located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
- Edna ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Edna was located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
- Rio Grande
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Centerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is also located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Wilkesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wilkesville is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Rodney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rodney is also located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Kerr
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kerr is also located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
- Rempel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rempel is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rempel
- Pattonsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pattonsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonsville
- Cora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cora is also located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Mills Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mills Village is also located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
- Kyger
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Kyger is also located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyger
- Langsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Langsville is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langsville
- Dexter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dexter is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Westbrook Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Westbrook Village is also located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
- Wigner ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Wigner was located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigner
- York
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- York is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Cheshire
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cheshire is also located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Rutland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Point Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Point Rock is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Rock
- Oak Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oreton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Oreton is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreton
- Patriot
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Gallipolis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Carlton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Carlton is also located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
- Lima
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lima is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Arbaugh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Arbaugh is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbaugh
- Banner ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Banner was located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
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 Holcomb Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gallia County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Holcomb Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Gallipolis
- Rio Grande
- Rutland
- Vinton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Holcomb Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Gallia 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 Holcomb Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1041660 (Holcomb Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1041660 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: Gallia
- Est. Elev: 202 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Vinton
- Location given for Holcomb Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.97091 Lon: -82.3465422
- 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 Ohio's counties, including Gallia, 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 from Point A (ie- Holcomb Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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