A visit to the Holbert 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 Holbert Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Holbert Cemetery:
38.9687, -80.8943
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Holbert Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Holbert Cemetery is located in Gilmer County<2>.
The county seat for Gilmer County is located in Glenville. Glenville lies just to the southeast of the Holbert Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Holbert Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Holbert Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Holbert Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Riddle Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Riddle Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle Cemetery
- Barton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Barton Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Cemetery
- Meadow Lane Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Woodford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- Stalnaker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Stalnaker Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stalnaker Cemetery
- Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Keyster Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Keyster Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyster Cemetery
- Whitting Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Whitting Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitting Cemetery
- Bush Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Bush Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Cemetery
- Alice Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Alice Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice Cemetery
- New Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The New Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mt. Olive Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the New Mt. Olive Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Burnt House.
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Rhodes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Otterbein Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Otterbein Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterbein Cemetery
- The Otterbein Cemetery has also been known as:
- Floyd Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2251167 <5>
- Horn Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Horn Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Horn Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Newberne.
- Frederick Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Frederick Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Cemetery
- The Frederick Cemetery has also been known as:
- Grass Run Cemetery
- N.H. Frederick Cemetery
- Nicholas H. Frederick Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2590590 <5>
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Moss Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Moss Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Cemetery
- Messenger Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Messenger Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messenger Cemetery
- Troy - IOOF Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Troy - IOOF Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy - IOOF Cemetery
- The Troy - IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
- Troy - IOOF 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 Holbert Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Holbert Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- De Kalb
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- De Kalb is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
- Glenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Alice
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Alice is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
- Newberne
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Newberne is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberne
- Lawford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lawford is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawford
- Truebada
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Truebada is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truebada
- Baldwin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Baldwin is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Troy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Troy is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Burnt House
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Burnt House is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt House
- Normantown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sand Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Stumptown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stumptown is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Cedarville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cedarville is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Auburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Auburn is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Russet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Russet is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russet
- Staten
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Staten is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staten
- Stouts Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Stouts Mills is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stouts Mills
- Conings
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Conings is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conings
- Grantsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Berea
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Berea is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Slab
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Slab is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
- Vadis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vadis is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vadis
- Hurst
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hurst is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
- Shock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Shock is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shock
- Alum Bridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Alum Bridge is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Bridge
- Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Grove is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
- Smithville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Smithville is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Freed
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Freed is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
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 Holbert Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gilmer County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Holbert Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Holbert Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Gilmer 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 Holbert Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1540376 (Holbert Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1540376 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: Gilmer
- Est. Elev: 273 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Tanner
- Location given for Holbert Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.9686996 Lon: -80.894272
- 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 West Virginia's counties, including Gilmer, 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- Holbert 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |