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A visit to the Holcomb Cemetery ...


The location of the Holcomb 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 Holcomb Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.6602°   (31° 39' 36")

Lon:   -95.2438°   (-95° 14' 37")

The Holcomb Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<2>.

The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Rusk. Rusk lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Holcomb 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 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 Holcomb Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Cherokee 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 Holcomb 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Holcomb Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Holcomb Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Weeping Mary
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeping Mary
      • Weeping Mary is located in Cherokee County
    • Maydelle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maydelle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maydelle
      • Maydelle is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maydelle <4>
    • Bluff City ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Houston County
    • Alto
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,239 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <4>
    • New Birmingham ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Birmingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Birmingham
      • New Birmingham is located in Cherokee County
    • Rusk
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
      • Rusk is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rusk <4>
    • Mound City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Anderson County
    • Alderbranch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alderbranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderbranch
      • Alderbranch is located in Anderson County
    • Slocum
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
      • Slocum is located in Anderson County
    • Dialville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dialville
      • Dialville is located in Cherokee County
    • Jarvis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarvis
      • Jarvis is located in Anderson County
    • Refuge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refuge
      • Refuge is located in Houston County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Salmon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon
        • Salmon is located in Anderson County
      • Belott
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belott
        • Belott is located in Houston County
      • Tadmor
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tadmor
        • Tadmor is located in Houston County
      • Forest
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
        • Forest is located in Cherokee County
      • Kossuth
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kossuth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
        • Kossuth is located in Anderson County
      • Crystal Lake
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
        • Crystal Lake is located in Anderson County
      • Harrison Town
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Town
        • Harrison Town is located in Houston County
      • Gallatin
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallatin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
        • Gallatin is located in Cherokee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallatin <4>
      • Turney
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turney
        • Turney is located in Cherokee County
      • Grapeland
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Deanwright
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deanwright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanwright
        • Deanwright is located in Anderson County
      • Hickory Creek
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
        • Hickory Creek is located in Houston County
      • Ratcliff
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ratcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratcliff
        • Ratcliff is located in Houston County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ratcliff <4>
      • Ponta
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponta
        • Ponta is located in Cherokee County
      • Elkhart
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)

    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 Holcomb Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cherokee County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Holcomb Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Holcomb Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Hendrick Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hendrick Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendrick Cemetery
    • Box Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Box Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Box Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Box Cemetery
    • Sardis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
    • Berry Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Berry Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Cemetery
    • Wilson Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Parks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parks Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parks Cemetery
    • Muse Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Muse Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • The Muse Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      • Muse Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muse Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #538341 <7>
    • Lawrence Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Russell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Russell Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • Nelson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
    • Russell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Russell Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Denson Springs Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Newsom Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Newsom Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Newsom Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newsom Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2323693 <7>
      • Bodenhamer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bodenhamer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bodenhamer Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bodenhamer Cemetery
      • Weches Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weches Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Weches Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weches Cemetery
      • Easley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Easley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Easley Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Easley Cemetery
      • Easley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Easley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Easley Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Easley Cemetery
      • Kennedy Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • The Shiloh Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Mosley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mosley Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosley 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 Holcomb Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1359392  (Holcomb Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1359392 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: Pryor Mountain
      • County: Cherokee         Elev: 106
      • Location given for GNIS #1359392 (Holcomb Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 Texas' counties, including Cherokee, 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 Holcomb Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6602, Longitude: -95.2438       In this case, the coordinates for the Holcomb 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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