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A visit to the Holmes 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 Holmes Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Holmes Cemetery:

45.0979, -123.6123

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

The Holmes Cemetery is located in Yamhill County<2>.

The county seat for Yamhill County is located in McMinnville. McMinnville lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Holmes Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Holmes Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Holmes Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Holmes Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Grand Ronde.
    • The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Grand Ronde Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1981656 <5>
  • Hussey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Indian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Indian Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
  • Mennonite Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery
    • The Mennonite Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sheridan Mennonite Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39128 <5>
  • Willamina Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Willamina Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willamina Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Willamina Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Willamina.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39563 <5>
  • Buck Hollow Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Buck Hollow Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Hollow Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Buck Hollow Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Willamina.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38615 <5>
  • Highland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • Blair Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
    • The Harmony Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Union Baptist Cemetery
    • Union Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2135225 <5>
  • Greencrest Memorial Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Pioneer Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Pleasant Hill Pioneer Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Pioneer Cemetery
    • The Pleasant Hill Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39294 <5>
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    • Hussey Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hussey Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hussey Cemetery
    • Blaine Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Blaine Cemetery is located in Tillamook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine Cemetery
    • Gist Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Gist Cemetery is located in Tillamook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gist Cemetery
    • Ball Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Deer Creek Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Deer Creek Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Cemetery
    • United Brethren Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • IOOF Hebo Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The IOOF Hebo Cemetery is located in Tillamook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Hebo Cemetery
    • Nestucca Valley Community Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Union Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Tillamook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Salt Creek Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Salt Creek Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Creek Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Holmes Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Holmes Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Grand Ronde
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Willamina
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Dolph ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Dolph is located in Tillamook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph
  • Bellwood ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Bellwood is located in Tillamook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
  • Buell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Buell is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buell
  • Sheridan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Blaine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Blaine is located in Tillamook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
  • Rose Lodge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Bellevue
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Bellevue is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
  • Hebo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Cloverdale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Beaver
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Otis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Valsetz ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Valsetz is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valsetz
    • Ellendale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Ellendale is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
    • Dolph Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Dolph Corner is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph Corner
    • Oretown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Oretown is located in Tillamook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oretown
    • Falls City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Dallas
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Smithfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Smithfield is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
    • Pacific City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Neskowin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Neotsu
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Amity
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Amity is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amity <6>
    • Bridgeport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Bridgeport is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Whiteson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Whiteson is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteson

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 Holmes Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Yamhill County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Holmes Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Holmes Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Yamhill 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 Holmes Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1143677  (Holmes Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1143677 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: Yamhill
      • Est. Elev: 167 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Grand Ronde
      • Location given for Holmes Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.0978901     Lon: -123.6123329
      • 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 Oregon's counties, including Yamhill, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Holmes 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.