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A visit to the Holly Springs 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 Holly Springs Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Holly Springs Cemetery:

31.7530, -93.9838

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

The Holly Springs Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Center. Center lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Holly Springs Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Holly Springs Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Holly Springs Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sample Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Sample Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sample Cemetery
  • Daugherty Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Daugherty Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daugherty Cemetery
  • Price Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Price Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
  • Rather Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rather Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rather Cemetery
  • Latham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Latham Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham Cemetery
  • Strong Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Strong Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong Cemetery
  • Cannon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Cannon Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Cemetery
  • McWilliams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The McWilliams Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWilliams Cemetery
  • Carroll Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Carroll Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Cemetery
  • Biggers Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Biggers Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggers Cemetery
  • Wimberly Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wimberly Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimberly Cemetery
  • Center Ridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Center Ridge Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ridge Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Creech Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Creech Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creech Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ashton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Ashton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton Cemetery
    • Price Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Price Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
    • East Liberty Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The East Liberty Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Liberty Cemetery
    • Sinclair Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sinclair Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair Cemetery
    • Neuvine Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Neuvine Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neuvine Cemetery
    • Neuville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Neuville Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neuville Cemetery
    • Ashton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Ashton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Holly Springs Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Holly Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Shelbyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Huxley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Huxley is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
  • Campti
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Campti is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
  • Africa ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Africa is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
  • Choice
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Choice is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choice
  • Center
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Short
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Short is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
  • Joaquin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Logansport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Stanley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Stanley is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Haslam
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Haslam is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haslam
  • Converse
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • San Augustine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Noble
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Noble is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <6>
    • Geneva
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Tenaha
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Arcadia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Arcadia is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
    • Zwolle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Zwolle is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zwolle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,927 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zwolle <6>

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 Holly Springs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shelby County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Holly Springs Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Shelby 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 Holly Springs Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1384849  (Holly Springs Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1384849 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: Shelby
      • Est. Elev: 86 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Huxley
      • Location given for Holly Springs Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.7529509     Lon: -93.9838027
      • 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 Shelby, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Holly Springs 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.