A visit to the Hollister 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 Hollister Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hollister Cemetery:
42.6600, -88.7365
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hollister Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Hollister Cemetery is located in Walworth County<2>.
The county seat for Walworth County is located in Elkhorn. Elkhorn lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of the Hollister Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hollister Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Hollister Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hollister Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fairfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Cemetery
- Darien Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Richmond Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Richmond Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Cemetery
- Old Johnstown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Johnstown Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Johnstown Cemetery
- The Old Johnstown Cemetery has also been known as:
- Johnstown Cemetery
- Bradford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Bradford Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Cemetery
- Old Settlers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Old Settlers Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Settlers Cemetery
- Johnstown Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Phillips Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Andrews Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery
- Spring Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Spring Grove Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove Cemetery
- Sugar Creek Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Heart Prairie Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Utters Corners Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- North Sharon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The North Sharon Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sharon Cemetery
- Millard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Millard Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard Cemetery
- Lyons Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Lyons Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Cemetery
- North Johnstown Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Clinton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Clinton Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Cemetery
- South Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The South Grove Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Grove Cemetery
- Heart Prairie Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Heart Prairie Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heart Prairie Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hollister Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hollister Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Richmond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Richmond is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Darien
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Darien is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
- Johnstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Johnstown is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Allens Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Allens Grove is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Grove
- Delavan
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Delavan is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,240 people
- Johnstown Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Johnstown Center is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown Center
- Avalon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Avalon is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Delavan Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Delavan Lake is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan Lake
- Emerald Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Emerald Grove is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Grove
- Heart Prairie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Heart Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heart Prairie
- Clinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,119 people
- Elkhorn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Elkhorn is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,020 people
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Sharon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sharon is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
- Lima Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lima Center is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima Center
- Tiffany
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tiffany is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany
- Shopiere
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shopiere is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopiere
- Walworth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Walworth is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,827 people
- Fontana-on-Geneva Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fontana-on-Geneva Lake is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana-on-Geneva Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
- Williams Bay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Williams Bay is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,657 people
- Lauderdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lauderdale is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
- La Grange
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- La Grange is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- Lake Como
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lake Como is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como
- Whitewater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Whitewater is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,993 people
- Big Foot Prairie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Big Foot Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Foot Prairie
- Big Foot Prairie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Big Foot Prairie is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Foot Prairie
- Como
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Como is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
- Lake Como Beach ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lake Como Beach is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como Beach
- Milton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Milton is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,643 people
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 Hollister Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Walworth County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hollister Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clinton
- Darien
- Delavan
- Elkhorn
- Milton
- Sharon
- Whitewater
- Williams Bay
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 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 Hollister Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Wisconsin:
- Pages specific to Walworth 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 Hollister Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1566553 (Hollister Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1566553 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: Walworth
- Est. Elev: 296 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Delavan
- Location given for Hollister Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.6600133 Lon: -88.7364942
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Wisconsin's counties, including Walworth, 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 from Point A (ie- Hollister 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> | 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. |