A visit to the Holt Cemetery ...
The location of the Holt Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Holt Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Holt Cemetery (FG ID #4321)
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 Holt Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Holt Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Holt Cemetery
Lat: 32.3582° (32° 21' 29")
Lon: -95.1124° (-95° 6' 44")
The cemetery is located in Smith County<4>.
As an estimate, the Holt Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of Arp.
The county seat for Smith County is located in Tyler. Tyler lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the west of the Holt Cemetery .
Name Variations for Holt Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Holt Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 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 Holt Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Smith County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Holt Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Holt Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Browning
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- Browning is located in Smith County
- New Chapel Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chapel Hill
- New Chapel Hill is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
- Jamestown ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamestown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Smith County
- Jamestown has also been known as:
- Jimtown
- Starrville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starrville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrville
- Starrville is located in Smith County
- Omen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omen
- Omen is located in Smith County
- Arp
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Winona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Winona is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <6>
- Overton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tyler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Whitehouse
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Whitehouse is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,108 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehouse <6>
- Sinclair City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinclair City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair City
- Sinclair City is located in Smith County
- Sexton City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sexton City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton City
- Sexton City is located in Rusk County
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Liberty City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
- Liberty City is located in Gregg County
- New London
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in Rusk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <6>
- Laird Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laird Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird Hill
- Laird Hill is located in Rusk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laird Hill <6>
- Wright City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright City
- Wright City is located in Smith County
- Troup
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Selman City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selman City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selman City
- Selman City is located in Rusk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selman City <6>
- Turnertown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnertown
- Turnertown is located in Rusk County
- Friars
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars
- Friars is located in Rusk County
- Kilgore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jacobs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
- Jacobs is located in Rusk County
- Pirtle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirtle
- Pirtle is located in Rusk County
- Gladewater
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wilkins
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
- Wilkins is located in Upshur County
- Big Sandy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Red Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
- Red Springs is located in Smith County
- Swan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
- Swan is located in Smith County
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 Holt Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Smith County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Holt Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Arp
- Arp lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Holt Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Arp.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
- Big Sandy
- Overton
- Tyler
- Whitehouse
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Holt Cemetery.<7>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Holt Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Oliver's Chapel Cemetery (African-American)
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bacon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Bacon Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bacon Cemetery
- Mauldin Memorial Garden (African-American)
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Antioch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Viola Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The St. Viola Cemetery is located in Smith County
- The St. Viola Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Violet's Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Viola Cemetery
- Gabriel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Gabriel Cemetery is located in Smith County
- The Gabriel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Warren Chapel Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gabriel Cemetery
- Seastrunk Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seastrunk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Seastrunk Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seastrunk Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Smith County
- The Hopewell Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hopewell Perpetual Care Cemetery (African-American)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
- Prospect Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Threlkeld Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Johnson Memorial Cemetery (African-American)
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Jimtown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Jimtown Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- The Jimtown Cemetery is located in Smith County
- The Jimtown Cemetery has also been known as:
- Kennedy Graveyard
- Old James Town Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jimtown Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2479401 <2>
- High Cemetery (African-American)
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Cemetery (African-American) have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The High Cemetery (African-American) is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Cemetery (African-American)
- Old Hopewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Hopewell Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hopewell Cemetery
- Britton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Britton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Britton Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Britton Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery (African-American)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Pleasant Grove Cemetery (African-American) is located in Smith County
- The Pleasant Grove Cemetery (African-American) has also been known as:
- Pleasant Grove Community Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery (African-American)
- Wilson Curtis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gray Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Henry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Henry Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
- Kilgore Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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 Holt Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1337981 (Holt Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1337981 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: Hope Pond
- County: Smith Elev: 163
- Location given for GNIS #1337981 (Holt Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #4321
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Smith County: www.smith-county.com/
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> | 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. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Holt Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3582, Longitude: -95.1124 In this case, the coordinates for the Holt Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Smith, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<7> | 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. |