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A visit to the Cook - Holland 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 Cook - Holland Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cook - Holland Cemetery:

29.1961, -97.0939

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

The Cook - Holland Cemetery is located in DeWitt County<2>.

The county seat for DeWitt County is located in Cuero. Cuero lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Cook - Holland Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Cook - Holland Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Cook - Holland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Alexander Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Alexander Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Cemetery
  • Terryville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Terryville Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville Cemetery
  • Leesville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Leesville Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Yoakum.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5645 <5>
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Yoakum.
    • The St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6596 <5>
  • Tippin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Tippin Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tippin Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tippin Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Yoakum.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2497568 <5>
  • Teppim Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Teppim Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teppim Cemetery
  • Pilot Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Pilot Grove Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Restland Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Restland Memorial Park is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Restland Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Restland Memorial Park is located outside and to the north of Yoakum.
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Yellow Bank Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Yellow Bank Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bank Cemetery
    • Sweet Home Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Sweet Home Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home Cemetery
    • Queen of Peace Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Sweet Home City Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Lockhart Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Lockhart Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart Cemetery
      • The Lockhart Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lockhart Community Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4892 <5>
    • Memory Park Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Memory Park Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Park Cemetery
    • Memory Gardens Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Fordtran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Fordtran Cemetery is located in Victoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordtran Cemetery
    • Harless Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Harless Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harless Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Cook - Holland Cemetery.

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

  • Terryville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Terryville is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville
  • Hope
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Hope is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
  • Yoakum
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Edgar
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Edgar is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
  • Sweet Home
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Pearl City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pearl City is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
  • Cuero
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Ezzell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ezzell is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezzell
  • Thomaston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Hochheim
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Shiner
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Wied
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Wied is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wied
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Nursery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Glaze City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Glaze City is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glaze City
    • Kokernot
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Kokernot is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokernot
    • Hallettsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Cheapside
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Cheapside is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheapside
    • Morales
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Morales is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morales
    • Hamon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Hamon is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamon

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 Cook - Holland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in DeWitt County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cook - Holland Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Cuero
    • Cuero lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Cook - Holland Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cuero.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuero
  • Hallettsville
  • Moulton
  • Shiner
    • Shiner lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Cook - Holland Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Shiner.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiner
  • Yoakum
    • Yoakum lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Cook - Holland Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Yoakum.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoakum

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Cook - Holland Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to DeWitt 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 Cook - Holland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1377537  (Cook-Holland Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1377537 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: DeWitt
      • Est. Elev: 65 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Terryville
      • Location given for Cook-Holland Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.196084     Lon: -97.0938749
      • 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 Texas' counties, including DeWitt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Cook - Holland 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.
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