A visit to the Holland 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 Holland Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Holland Cemetery:
36.9829, -79.8514
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Holland Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Holland Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount lies just to the west northwest of the Holland Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 34 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Holland Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Holland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Holland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Holland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Rigney Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Rigney Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Holland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Holland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Henry Fork Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Henry Fork Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Jones Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Turner - Scott - Sawyers - Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Bennett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Bennett Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Lynch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Lynch Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Simms Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Simms Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Dudley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Dudley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Prunty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Prunty Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Wray - Greenwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Byrdview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Byrdview Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Belcher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Belcher Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Law Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Law Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Harrison Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Harrison Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Dudley - Tyree Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hodges Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Hodges Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Pinckard - Tyree Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Tyree - Gray - Hickman - Washington Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wimmer - Hall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Wimmer - Hall Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimmer - Hall Cemetery
- Hall - Hodges Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Hall - Hodges Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Cooper - Hutcherson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hicks - Wade Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Hicks - Wade Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Arrington - Roberts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Robertson - Bowles Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dudley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Dudley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- English Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The English Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Robertson - Hoel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hodges Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Hodges Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Dowdy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Dowdy Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Redwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Redwood Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Holland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Holland Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rocky Mount
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Redwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Redwood is located in Franklin County
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- Barfoot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Barfoot is located in Franklin County
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- Villa ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Villa is located in Franklin County
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- Gogginsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
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- Sydnorsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
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- Felicia ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Felicia is located in Franklin County
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- Hickman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hickman is located in Franklin County
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- Burnt Chimney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
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- Ferrum
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Union Hall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Boones Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Prilliman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Prilliman is located in Franklin County
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- Oak Level
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Oak Level is located in Henry County
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- Laprades Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County
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- Penhook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- North Shore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- North Shore is located in Franklin County
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- Westlake Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County
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- Hales Ford ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hales Ford is located in Franklin County
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- Henry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Algoma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Algoma is located in Franklin County
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- Reed Creek Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
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- Museville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
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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 Holland Cemetery. The following communities are located in Franklin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Holland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Holland Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Franklin 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 Holland Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1791557 (Holland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1791557 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: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 353 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Gladehill
- Location given for Holland Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.9829184 Lon: -79.8514213
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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 Franklin, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Holland 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |