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A visit to the Holdaway Cemetery ...


The location of the Holdaway 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 Holdaway Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.6426°   (36° 38' 33")

Lon:   -81.3248°   (-81° 19' 29")

The Holdaway Cemetery is located in Grayson County<2>.

The county seat for Grayson County is located in Independence. Independence lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of the Holdaway Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Holdaway Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Grayson 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 Holdaway 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 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Holdaway Cemetery.

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

    • Mouth-of-Wilson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Flat Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
      • Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County
    • Bridle Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
      • Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County
    • Grassy Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
      • Grassy Creek is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grassy Creek <4>
    • Weavers Ford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Ford
      • Weavers Ford is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Piney Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Creek
      • Piney Creek is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Creek <4>
    • Rugby
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
      • Rugby is located in Grayson County
    • Trout Dale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Topia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topia
      • Topia is located in Alleghany County (NC)
    • Amelia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
      • Amelia is located in Alleghany County (NC)
    • Independence
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Grayson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <4>
    • Elk Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Helton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
        • Helton is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Crumpler
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumpler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumpler
        • Crumpler is located in Ashe County (NC)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crumpler <4>
      • Sugar Grove
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
        • Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County
      • Scottville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
        • Scottville is located in Alleghany County (NC)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <4>
      • Lansing
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Sparta
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
        • Sparta is located in Alleghany County (NC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
      • Speedwell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
        • Speedwell is located in Wythe 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 Holdaway Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grayson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Holdaway Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Anderson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Cole Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cole Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
    • James Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The James Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Perkins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perkins Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perkins Cemetery
    • Reedy Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reedy Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reedy Cemetery
    • Fox Union Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fox Union Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Union Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Hoffman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoffman Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoffman Cemetery
    • Dainel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dainel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dainel Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dainel Cemetery
    • Pugh Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pugh Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pugh Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Thomas Marion Cox Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Thomas Marion Cox Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Thomas Marion Cox Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Marion Cox Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2594750 <7>
      • Phipps Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phipps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phipps Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phipps Cemetery
      • Ross Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ross Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
      • Long Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Long Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
      • Parks Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parks Cemetery
      • Adams Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adams Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
      • Ross Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ross Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
      • Liberty Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
      • Young Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Young Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
      • Little Wilson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Wilson Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Wilson Cemetery
      • Thomas Marion Cox Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Thomas Marion Cox Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Thomas Marion Cox Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Marion Cox Cemetery
      • Robert Parsons Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Potato Creek Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potato Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Potato Creek Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potato Creek Cemetery
      • Gold Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gold Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gold Hill Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gold Hill Cemetery
      • Harrington Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harrington Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrington Cemetery
      • Shuler Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shuler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shuler Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shuler Cemetery
      • Cornett Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cornett Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornett 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 Holdaway Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1484156  (Holdaway Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1484156 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: Middle Fox Creek
      • County: Grayson         Elev: 795
      • Location given for GNIS #1484156 (Holdaway Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Virginia's counties, including Grayson, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Holdaway Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6426, Longitude: -81.3248       In this case, the coordinates for the Holdaway 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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