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36.302328, -82.446255
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We found 23 communities that are also named Holmes.
There is one other community in Tennessee that is also named Holmes.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of 22 communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Located In Tennessee ...
Carroll County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Holmes [Carroll County].
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Clay County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Holmes [Clay County].
Arkansas
Randolph County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Holmes [Randolph County].
California
Humboldt County
This Holmes is located in Humboldt County and lies 2,243 miles [3,609.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Holmes that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humboldt County community of Holmes.
Florida
Holmes County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Holmes [Holmes County].
Georgia
Dooly County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Holmes [Dooly County].
Illinois
Tazewell County
This Holmes is located in Tazewell County and lies 478 miles [769.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Holmes that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tazewell County community of Holmes.
Indiana
Boone County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Holmes [Boone County].
Iowa
Wright County
This Holmes is located in Wright County and lies 750 miles [1,207 km]<2> to the northwest of the Holmes that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wright County community of Holmes.
Kansas
Wallace County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Holmes [Wallace County].
Kentucky
Adair County
This Holmes is located in Adair County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Holmes that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adair County community of Holmes.
Michigan
Dickinson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Holmes [Dickinson County].
Grand Traverse County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Holmes [Grand Traverse County].
Minnesota
Polk County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Holmes [Polk County].
New York
Dutchess County
This Holmes is located in Dutchess County and lies 594 miles [956 km]<2> to the northeast of the Holmes that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dutchess County community of Holmes.
North Dakota
Grand Forks County
This Holmes is located in Grand Forks County and lies 1,092 miles [1,757.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Holmes that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grand Forks County community of Holmes.
Ohio
Crawford County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Crawford County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Holmes.
Pennsylvania
Delaware County
This Holmes is located in Delaware County and lies 460 miles [740.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Holmes that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Holmes.
South Carolina
Edgefield County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Holmes [Edgefield County].
Texas
Panola County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Holmes [Panola County].
Washington
Kittitas County
This Holmes is located in Kittitas County and lies 2,074 miles [3,337.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Holmes that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kittitas County community of Holmes.
West Virginia
Preston County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Holmes [Preston County].
Wyoming
Albany County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Albany County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albany County community of Holmes.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Holmes ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Holmes to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Holmes and extending to:
Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 241 miles [387.9 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Holmes to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 345 miles [555.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,240 miles [10,042.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,947 miles [11,180.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,824 miles [7,763.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Holmes could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>
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) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>
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 Holmes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<5>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Holmes to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Holmes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3023, Longitude: -82.4463 In this case, the coordinates for Holmes have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.166 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.791 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.831 degrees.