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A visit to the Holmes Cemetery ...


The location of the Holmes Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   33.2188°   (33° 13' 7")

Lon:   -81.4107°   (-81° 24' 38")

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 .

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 either 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Holmes Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 17 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.

    • Barnwell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Snelling
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snelling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snelling
      • Snelling is located in Barnwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • 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)
    • Elko
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
      • Elko is located in Barnwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elko <4>
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hattieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
      • Hattieville is located in Barnwell County
    • Olar
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olar
      • Olar is located in Bamberg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olar <4>
    • Govan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Govan
      • Govan is located in Bamberg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Ulmer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
        • Whaley is located in Barnwell County
      • Denmark
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Windsor
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Holmes Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seven Pines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seven Pines Cemetery is located in Barnwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seven Pines Cemetery
    • Woods Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woods Cemetery is located in Barnwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
    • County Memory Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The County Memory Gardens is located in Barnwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hope Memorial Park is located in Barnwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Memorial Park
    • Singleton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Singleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Singleton Cemetery is located in Barnwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Singleton Cemetery
    • Dunbar Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunbar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunbar Cemetery is located in Barnwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunbar Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Barnwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Old Field Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Field Cemetery is located in Barnwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Field Cemetery
    • Woods Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woods Cemetery is located in Barnwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Barnwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Jowers Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jowers Cemetery is located in Barnwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jowers Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Scott Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scott Cemetery is located in Barnwell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
      • Hair Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hair Cemetery is located in Barnwell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hair Cemetery
      • Bates Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bates Cemetery is located in Barnwell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates Cemetery
      • Sanders Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Barnwell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
      • Furse Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Furse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Furse Cemetery is located in Allendale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Furse Cemetery
      • Jowers Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jowers Cemetery is located in Barnwell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jowers Cemetery
      • Dorch Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dorch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dorch Cemetery is located in Aiken County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dorch Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Barnwell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery

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

    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: GNIS record #1223248 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Snelling
      • County: Barnwell         Elev: 67
      • Location given for GNIS #1223248 (Holmes Cemetery)

    The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

    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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Holmes Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2188, Longitude: -81.4107       In this case, the coordinates for the Holmes Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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