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:
36.9754, -79.8792
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 north northwest of the Holland Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 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.
- Belcher Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Belcher Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher Cemetery
- Hodges Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Hodges Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Law Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Law Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Law Cemetery
- Harrison Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Harrison Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
- Quinn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Quinn Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinn Cemetery
- Hodges Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Hodges Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Hodges - Lynch - Hall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Dudley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Dudley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Law Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Law Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Holland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Holland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Agnew Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Agnew Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnew Cemetery
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- Byrdview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Byrdview Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdview Cemetery
- Hodges Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Hodges Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Cemetery
- Hodges - Stump Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Greer - Ferguson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Young Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Nichols - Hodges - Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Woody - Richards Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pinckard - Tyree Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dudley - Tyree Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tyree - Gray - Hickman - Washington Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wimmer - Hall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Wimmer - Hall Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimmer - Hall Cemetery
- Cooper - Hutcherson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Arrington - Roberts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Turner - Scott - Sawyers - Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Simms Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Simms Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simms Cemetery
- Dudley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Dudley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley Cemetery
- Prunty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Prunty Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prunty Cemetery
- Wray - Greenwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 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
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Barfoot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Barfoot is located in Franklin County
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- Redwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Redwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Sydnorsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
- Gogginsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
- Villa ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Villa is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
- Hickman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hickman is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Ferrum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Felicia ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Felicia is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
- Prilliman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Prilliman is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman
- Burnt Chimney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
- Boones Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Henry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Level
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Oak Level is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
- Union Hall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Algoma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Algoma is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
- Laprades Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laprades Mill
- Penhook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Reed Creek Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
- North Shore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- North Shore is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
- Westlake Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Corner
- Hales Ford ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hales Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Ford
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. Unless otherwise noted, 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.
- Bassett
- Ferrum
- Rocky Mount
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 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 #1791241 (Holland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1791241 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: 361 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rocky Mount
- Location given for Holland Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.975418 Lon: -79.8791998
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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 'straight-line' (or 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- 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. |