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A visit to the Holly Cemetery ...


The location of the Holly Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Holly Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Holly Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Holly Cemetery

Lat:   37.9551°   (37° 57' 18")

Lon:   -81.2529°   (-81° 15' 10")

The Holly Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.

The county seat for Fayette County is located in Fayetteville. Fayetteville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Holly Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Holly Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Fayette County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Holly Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Holly Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Holly Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Roseville ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Roseville is located in Fayette County
    • Pax
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pax
      • Pax is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Whipple
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipple
      • Whipple is located in Fayette County
    • Wriston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wriston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wriston
      • Wriston is located in Fayette County
    • Kilsyth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilsyth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilsyth
      • Kilsyth is located in Fayette County
    • White Oak Junction
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Junction
      • White Oak Junction is located in Fayette County
    • Redstar
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redstar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstar
      • Redstar is located in Fayette County
    • Oak Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,028 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <4>
    • Bradley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Raleigh County
    • Mount Hope
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hope <4>
    • Harvey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
      • Harvey is located in Fayette County
    • McDunn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDunn
      • McDunn is located in Fayette County
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Sweeneyburg
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweeneyburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeneyburg
        • Sweeneyburg is located in Raleigh County
      • Prosperity
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
        • Prosperity is located in Raleigh County
      • Concho
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concho have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concho
        • Concho is located in Fayette County
      • Dempsey
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dempsey
        • Dempsey is located in Fayette County
      • Newlyn ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newlyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlyn
        • Newlyn is located in Fayette County
      • Elkridge
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkridge
        • Elkridge is located in Fayette County
      • Thurmond
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Carbon
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
        • Carbon is located in Kanawha County
      • Harper
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Skelton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skelton
        • Skelton is located in Raleigh County
      • Piney View
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney View
        • Piney View is located in Raleigh County
      • Powellton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powellton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
        • Powellton is located in Fayette County
      • Terry
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
        • Terry is located in Raleigh County
      • Sewell Knob ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sewell Knob. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell Knob
        • Sewell Knob is located in Fayette County
        • Sewell Knob has also been known as:
        • Swell Knob
      • Stonecliff ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stonecliff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecliff
        • Stonecliff is located in Fayette County
        • Stonecliff has also been known as:
        • Stone Cliff
      • Rush Run ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Run
        • Rush Run is located in Fayette County
      • Fayetteville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Dorothy
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
        • Dorothy is located in Raleigh County

    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 Holly Cemetery. The following communities are located in Fayette County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Holly Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Holly Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Holly Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Wriston Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wriston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wriston Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wriston Cemetery
    • Cottle Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Rinehart Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rinehart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rinehart Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rinehart Cemetery
    • Wriston Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wriston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wriston Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wriston Cemetery
    • Scarbro Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scarbro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scarbro Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scarbro Cemetery
    • Stover Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stover Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stover Cemetery
    • Wriston Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wriston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wriston Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wriston Cemetery
    • Lively Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lively Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lively Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lively Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Peters Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peters Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peters Cemetery
    • Kingston Cemeteries
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingston Cemeteries have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kingston Cemeteries is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingston Cemeteries
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78881 <7>
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Lafferty Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lafferty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lafferty Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lafferty Cemetery
      • Sutphin Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutphin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sutphin Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutphin Cemetery
      • Pax Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pax Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pax Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pax Cemetery
      • Ewing Fork Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ewing Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ewing Fork Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ewing Fork Cemetery
      • Shepard Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shepard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shepard Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepard Cemetery
      • Meadow Haven Memorial Park
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadow Haven Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meadow Haven Memorial Park is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadow Haven Memorial Park
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Stover Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stover Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stover Cemetery
      • Artie Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Artie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Artie Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Artie Cemetery
      • Hodge Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hodge Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodge Cemetery
      • Maynor Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Maynor Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maynor Cemetery
      • Workman Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Workman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Workman Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Workman Cemetery
      • Maynor Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maynor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maynor Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maynor Cemetery
      • Maynor Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Maynor Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maynor Cemetery
      • William Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The William Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Williams Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2153404 <7>
      • Tyree Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tyree Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyree Cemetery
      • Hilltop Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilltop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hilltop Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilltop Cemetery
      • Bays Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bays Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bays Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Holly Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1540395  (Holly Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1540395 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Pax
      • County: Fayette         Elev: 502
      • Location given for GNIS #1540395 (Holly Cemetery)

    The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

    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 Fayette, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Holly Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9551, Longitude: -81.2529       In this case, the coordinates for the Holly Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>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.




 

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