A visit to the Hollywood 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 Hollywood Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hollywood Cemetery:
36.6180, -77.1227
The Hollywood Cemetery is located in Southampton County<1>.
The county seat for Southampton County is located in Courtland. Courtland lies just to the north northeast of the Hollywood Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hollywood Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> of the Hollywood Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hollywood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Barnes UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mt. Table Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gray Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Beechwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bryants Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Brett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Community Fellowship Church of Deliverence Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tucker - Murfee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Capron Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Simmons Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Galilee Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Holland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Courtland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Blackjack Oak Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- White Oak Spring Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mars Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gillette Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Silas Edwards Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- St. Mary's AME Zion Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sebrell - Reese Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Southampton Memorial Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Franklin Municipal Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Memorial Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Memorial Park is located in Franklin City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
- Poplar Spring Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Poplar Spring Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wester - Davis Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Hollywood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hollywood Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Newsoms
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Boykins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Statesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sunbeam
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Handsom
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Vincent Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Branchville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Delaware
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Delaware is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Courtland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Capron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Severn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Severn is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Watkins Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cypress Manor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Worrell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pendleton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pendleton is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Barretts Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Como
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Como is located in Hertford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <5>
- Riverdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Isaac
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Isaac is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaac
- Hunterdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sebrell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Franklin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Koskoo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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 Hollywood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Southampton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hollywood 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 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 Hollywood Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Southampton 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 Hollywood Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1468165 (Hollywood Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1468165 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: Southampton
- Est. Elev: 25 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sunbeam
- Location given for Hollywood Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.6182067 Lon: -77.1227434
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Southampton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Hollywood Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |