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A visit to the Holmes 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 Holmes Cemetery ...

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

29.4297, -97.6750

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

The Holmes Cemetery is located in Gonzales County<2>.

The county seat for Gonzales County is located in Gonzales. Gonzales lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Holmes Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Holmes Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Holmes Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Stroman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Stroman Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroman Cemetery
  • Ellis - Nance Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Ellis - Nance Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis - Nance Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
  • Oneill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Oneill Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneill Cemetery
  • Askey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Askey Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askey Cemetery
  • Caraway Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Caraway Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caraway Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
  • Burrls Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Burrls Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrls Cemetery
  • Storey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Storey Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storey Cemetery
  • King Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The King Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
  • Oso Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Oso Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oso Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Foster Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Foster Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
    • Dewville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sandy Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sandy Chapel Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Chapel Cemetery
    • Clabber Town Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Clabber Town Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clabber Town Cemetery
    • Hodge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hodge Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge Cemetery
    • Nash Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Nash Creek Cemetery is located in Guadalupe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Creek Cemetery
    • Matthies Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Matthies Cemetery is located in Guadalupe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthies Cemetery
    • Pecan Branch Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pecan Branch Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Branch Cemetery
    • Randle Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Randle Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randle Cemetery
    • Ellis Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Holmes Cemetery.

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

  • Bebe
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Leesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Monthalia ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Monthalia is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monthalia
  • Belmont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Wrightsboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Oak Forest
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Forest is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
  • Dewville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Dewville is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewville
  • Cost
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Cost is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cost
  • Smiley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Union
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Union is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Nixon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Nixon is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,508 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nixon <6>
  • Summerville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Summerville is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Ottine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Gonzales
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Nockenut
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Nockenut is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nockenut
    • Pandora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Caddo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Caddo is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo
    • Kingsbury
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Luling
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Dugger
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Dugger is located in Guadalupe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugger
    • Jakes Colony
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jakes Colony is located in Guadalupe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakes Colony

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 Holmes Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gonzales County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Gonzales
  • Luling
  • Nixon
    • Nixon lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Holmes Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Nixon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
  • Smiley

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Holmes Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Gonzales 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 Holmes Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1337975  (Holmes Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1337975 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: Gonzales
      • Est. Elev: 141 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Leesville
      • Location given for Holmes Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.4296815     Lon: -97.6749974
      • 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 Gonzales, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Holmes 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.