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:
33.2188, -81.4107
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 Barnwell County<2>.
The county seat for Barnwell County is located in Barnwell. Barnwell lies just to the east northeast of the Holmes Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Holmes Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Holmes Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Seven Pines Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Seven Pines Cemetery is located in Barnwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines Cemetery
- Woods Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Woods Cemetery is located in Barnwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
- County Memory Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The County Memory Gardens is located in Barnwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Memory Gardens
- Mt. Lebanon Christian Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hope Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Hope Memorial Park is located in Barnwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Memorial Park
- Singleton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Singleton Cemetery is located in Barnwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singleton Cemetery
- Dunbar Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Dunbar Cemetery is located in Barnwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Barnwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Old Field Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Old Field Cemetery is located in Barnwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Field Cemetery
- Woods Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Woods Cemetery is located in Barnwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Barnwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Jowers Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Jowers Cemetery is located in Barnwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jowers Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Scott Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Barnwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Hair Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Hair Cemetery is located in Barnwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hair Cemetery
- Bates Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Bates Cemetery is located in Barnwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates Cemetery
- Sanders Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Sanders Cemetery is located in Barnwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
- Furse Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Furse Cemetery is located in Allendale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furse Cemetery
- Jowers Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Jowers Cemetery is located in Barnwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jowers Cemetery
- Blackville City Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Blackville City Cemetery is located in Barnwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackville City Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Blackville City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Blackville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1961815 <5>
- Dorch Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Dorch Cemetery is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorch Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Barnwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Holmes Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Holmes Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Snelling
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Snelling is located in Barnwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snelling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Barnwell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kline
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hilda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Martin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Reynold
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Reynold is located in Barnwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynold
- Elko
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Williston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Blackville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hattieville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hattieville is located in Barnwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
- Olar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Govan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Govan is located in Bamberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Govan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Ulmer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Allendale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sycamore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Whaley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Whaley is located in Barnwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
- Denmark
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hawthorne ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hawthorne is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
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 Barnwell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Holmes Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Allendale
- Barnwell
- Blackville
- Denmark
- Williston
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Barnwell 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 #1223248 (Holmes Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1223248 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: Barnwell
- Est. Elev: 67 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Snelling
- Location given for Holmes Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.2187615 Lon: -81.4106627
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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 South Carolina's counties, including Barnwell, 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 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. |