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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 Holly Springs (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 Holly Springs. 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.

Name Variations for Holly Springs ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Holly Springs: Holly Spgs. (or less commonly used: Holly Spngs. or Holly Sprngs.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Holly Springs is located in Monroe County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Monroe County: Cherokee (NC), Graham (NC), Blount, Loudon, McMinn & Polk.

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

  • Monroe County     (The home county of Holly Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holly Springs, with the one closest to Holly Springs listed first.
    • Jalapa
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jalapa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
      • Jalapa is located in Monroe County
    • Coker Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker Creek
      • Coker Creek is located in Monroe County
    • Tellico Plains
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jacktown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
      • Jacktown is located in Monroe County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 67,319 people
    • Belltown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
      • Belltown is located in Monroe County
    • Ballplay
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballplay
      • Ballplay is located in Monroe County
    • Madisonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
      • Madisonville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,024 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <2>
    • Sweetwater
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
      • Sweetwater is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetwater <2>
    • Vonore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vonore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vonore
      • Vonore is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,580 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vonore <2>
    • Halfway Town ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway Town
      • Halfway Town is located in Monroe County
    • Tuskeegee ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuskeegee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskeegee
      • Tuskeegee is located in Monroe County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,663 people
  • Bradley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holly Springs, with the one closest to Holly Springs listed first.
    • Charleston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <2>
    • Bellefounte
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefounte
      • Bellefounte is located in Bradley County
    • Countryside Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
      • Countryside Village is located in Bradley County
    • East Cleveland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cleveland
      • East Cleveland is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,608 people
    • Hopewell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Bradley County
    • Wildwood Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Lake
      • Wildwood Lake is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,124 people
    • Cleveland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Etola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etola
      • Etola is located in Bradley County
    • Hopewell Estates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Estates
      • Hopewell Estates is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,874 people
    • South Cleveland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
      • South Cleveland is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
  • Loudon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holly Springs, with the one closest to Holly Springs listed first.
    • Trigonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigonia
      • Trigonia is located in Loudon County
    • Morganton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
      • Morganton is located in Loudon County
    • Luttrell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luttrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
      • Luttrell is located in Loudon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luttrell <2>
    • Philadelphia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Loudon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <2>
    • Alleghany ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alleghany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany
      • Alleghany is located in Loudon County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 630 people
    • Greenback
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jena
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
      • Jena is located in Loudon County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,279 people
  • McMinn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holly Springs, with the one closest to Holly Springs listed first.
    • Mecca
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mecca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
      • Mecca is located in McMinn County
    • Etowah
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
      • Etowah is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,527 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etowah <2>
    • Goodsprings
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
      • Goodsprings is located in McMinn County
    • Englewood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
      • Englewood is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <2>
    • Manila
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
      • Manila is located in McMinn County
    • Claxton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
      • Claxton is located in McMinn County
    • Luskville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luskville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luskville
      • Luskville is located in McMinn County
    • Athens
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <2>
    • Bell Spring
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Spring
      • Bell Spring is located in McMinn County
    • Niota
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niota
      • Niota is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niota <2>
    • Riceville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Riceville is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 670 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riceville <2>
    • Calhoun
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <2>
  • Meigs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holly Springs, with the one closest to Holly Springs listed first.
    • Sewee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sewee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
      • Sewee is located in Meigs County
    • Decatur
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Decatur is located in Meigs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <2>
    • Goodfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
      • Goodfield is located in Meigs County
    • Surprise
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
      • Surprise is located in Meigs County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
    • Beta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
      • Beta is located in Meigs County
    • Calico
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico
      • Calico is located in Meigs County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 495 people
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holly Springs, with the one closest to Holly Springs listed first.
    • Delano
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Archville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archville
      • Archville is located in Polk County
    • Chanceytown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanceytown
      • Chanceytown is located in Polk County
    • Ducktown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Benton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Chestuee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestuee
      • Chestuee is located in Polk County
    • Belltown Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belltown Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown Hill
      • Belltown Hill is located in Polk County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,457 people
    • Copperhill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperhill
      • Copperhill is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copperhill <2>
    • Ocoee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ball Play
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Play
      • Ball Play is located in Polk County
    • Oldfort
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfort
      • Oldfort is located in Polk County
  • Fannin County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holly Springs, with the one closest to Holly Springs listed first.
    • Fry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
      • Fry is located in Fannin County (GA)
    • Pantertown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
      • Pantertown is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
    • McCaysville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCaysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaysville
      • McCaysville is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCaysville <2>
    • Epworth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Cutcane
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutcane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
      • Cutcane is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
    • Mineral Bluff
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Bluff
      • Mineral Bluff is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Bluff <2>
    • Chestnut Gap
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Gap
      • Chestnut Gap is located in Fannin County (GA)
    • Blue Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Morganton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Hemp
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemp
      • Hemp is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,647 people
    • Greens Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Mill
      • Greens Mill is located in Fannin County (GA)
  • Murray County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holly Springs, with the one closest to Holly Springs listed first.
    • Tennga
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennga
      • Tennga is located in Murray County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennga <2>
    • Cisco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Union County (GA)
    • Bethlehem
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Union County (GA)
  • Cherokee County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holly Springs, with the one closest to Holly Springs listed first.
    • Liberty
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Hiwassee Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiwassee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwassee Village
      • Hiwassee Village is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Postell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Postell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postell
      • Postell is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Burger Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burger Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burger Town
      • Burger Town is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Hothouse
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hothouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hothouse
      • Hothouse is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Grape Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek
      • Grape Creek is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Boiling Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
      • Boiling Springs is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Culberson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culberson
      • Culberson is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Murphy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
      • Murphy is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphy <2>
    • Marble
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
      • Marble is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble <2>
  • Clay County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holly Springs, with the one closest to Holly Springs listed first.
    • Brasstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brasstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brasstown
      • Brasstown is located in Clay County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brasstown <2>
    • Pine Log Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Log Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log Village
      • Pine Log Village is located in Clay County (NC)
  • Graham County (NC)
    • Lake Santeetlah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Santeetlah
      • Lake Santeetlah is located in Graham County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
      • Lake Santeetlah has also been known as:
      • Santeetla
      • Santeetlah
      • Santultah
      • Thunderbird Mountain
      • Thunderbird

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

Newspapers Published in Holly Springs ...

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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Holly Springs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Holly Springs, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Holly Springs.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Holly Springs:

Cemeteries Near Holly Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Holly Springs.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Holly Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Springs Cemetery
  • Cain Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cain Cemetery
  • Hamby Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamby Cemetery
  • Rural Vale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rural Vale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Vale Cemetery
  • Bullet Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bullet Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bullet Creek Cemetery
  • Masingale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Campground Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
  • Witt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Witt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Witt Cemetery
  • Hampton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
  • Borin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Borin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Borin Cemetery
  • Borin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Borin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Borin Cemetery
  • Continue List   (494 more) ...
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Burchfield Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burchfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burchfield Cemetery

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.<4>

While we didn't find Holly Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Holly Springs.

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

  • Epperson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epperson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epperson
    • Epperson is located in Monroe County
  • Rural Vale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Vale
    • Rural Vale is located in Monroe County
  • Jalapa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jalapa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
    • Jalapa is located in Monroe County
  • Servilla
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Servilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Servilla
    • Servilla is located in Polk County
  • Mecca
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mecca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
    • Mecca is located in McMinn County
  • Coker Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker Creek
    • Coker Creek is located in Monroe County
  • Tellico Plains
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Reliance
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reliance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
    • Reliance is located in Polk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reliance <2>
  • Mount Vernon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
    • Mount Vernon is located in Monroe County
  • Grady
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
    • Grady is located in McMinn County
  • Carlock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlock
    • Carlock is located in McMinn County
  • Rymers ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rymers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rymers
    • Rymers is located in Polk County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Turtletown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtletown
      • Turtletown is located in Polk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turtletown <2>
    • Hiwassee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiwassee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwassee
      • Hiwassee is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Nonaburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nonaburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonaburg
      • Nonaburg is located in McMinn County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Holly Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Monroe County: www.monroegovernment.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Holly Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Holly Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2748, Longitude: -84.3799       In this case, the coordinates for Holly Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 Holly Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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