Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Holly (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Holly. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Holly is located in Kanawha County.
To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kanawha County: Boone, Clay, Fayette, Jackson, Lincoln, Nicholas, Putnam, Raleigh & Roane.
Below are the counties that are near Holly. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Holly:
- Kanawha County (The home county of Holly)
- The following are listed by their distance from Holly, with the one closest to Holly listed first.
- Acme
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Acme is located in Kanawha County
- Eskdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskdale
- Eskdale is located in Kanawha County
- Carbon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Carbon is located in Kanawha County
- Ronda
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronda
- Ronda is located in Kanawha County
- Dry Branch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch
- Dry Branch is located in Kanawha County
- Cabin Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Creek
- Cabin Creek is located in Kanawha County
- Hollygrove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollygrove
- Hollygrove is located in Kanawha County
- Hollygrove has also been known as:
- Hollygrove Station
- Hudnall
- Handley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - East Bank
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Glasgow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Glasgow is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <2>
- Pratt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Winifrede
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifrede
- Winifrede is located in Kanawha County
- Cedar Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holly, with the one closest to Holly listed first.
- Joes Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joes Creek
- Joes Creek is located in Boone County
- Orgas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgas
- Orgas is located in Boone County
- Elk Run Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Run Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Junction
- Elk Run Junction is located in Boone County
- Janie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janie
- Janie is located in Boone County
- Former name for Janie:
- Mordue
- Sylvester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvester
- Sylvester is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvester <2>
- Whitesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
- Whitesville is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
- Former names for Whitesville:
- Jarrods Valley
- Pritchard City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesville <2>
- Coopertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopertown
- Coopertown is located in Boone County
- Keith
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith
- Keith is located in Boone County
- Fosterville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
- Fosterville is located in Boone County
- Cabot
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Kirbyton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyton
- Kirbyton is located in Boone County
- Milltown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Nelson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holly, with the one closest to Holly listed first.
- Elkridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Powellton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - McDunn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDunn
- McDunn is located in Fayette County
- Kimberly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
- Kimberly is located in Fayette County
- Crescent
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Montgomery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <2>
- Mount Carbon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carbon
- Mount Carbon is located in Fayette County
- Smithers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithers
- Smithers is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithers <2>
- Cannelton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
- Cannelton is located in Fayette County
- Falls View
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls View
- Falls View is located in Fayette County
- Roseville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Gauley Bridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gauley Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gauley Bridge
- Gauley Bridge is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gauley Bridge <2>
- Pax
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holly, with the one closest to Holly listed first.
- Alum Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Creek
- Alum Creek is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alum Creek <2>
- Priestley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priestley
- Priestley is located in Lincoln County
- Sod
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sod
- Sod is located in Lincoln County
- Alkol
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkol
- Alkol is located in Lincoln County
- Tango
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest) - Garretts Bend
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bend
- Garretts Bend is located in Lincoln County
- Yawkey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yawkey
- Yawkey is located in Lincoln County
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holly, with the one closest to Holly listed first.
- Accoville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accoville
- Accoville is located in Logan County
- Fort Branch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Branch
- Fort Branch is located in Logan County
- Mineral City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
- Mineral City is located in Logan County
- Banco
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banco
- Banco is located in Logan County
- Nicholas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holly, with the one closest to Holly listed first.
- Dixie
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Dixie is located in Nicholas County
- Beech Glen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Glen
- Beech Glen is located in Nicholas County
- Zela
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zela
- Zela is located in Nicholas County
- Raleigh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holly, with the one closest to Holly listed first.
- Dorothy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
- Dorothy is located in Raleigh County
- Packsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packsville
- Packsville is located in Raleigh County
- Stickney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney
- Stickney is located in Raleigh County
- Montcoal
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcoal
- Montcoal is located in Raleigh County
- Naoma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naoma
- Naoma is located in Raleigh County
- Arnett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
- Arnett is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnett <2>
- Zada
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zada
- Zada is located in Raleigh County
- Sweeneyburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Fairdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
- Fairdale is located in Raleigh County
- Bradley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Harper
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Harper is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harper <2>
- Prosperity
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
- Prosperity is located in Raleigh County
- Piney View
(22 miles [35.4 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
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holly, with the one closest to Holly listed first.
- Kopperston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kopperston
- Kopperston is located in Wyoming County
- Oceana
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceana
- Oceana is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oceana <2>
- Turkey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south) - Keyrock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyrock
- Keyrock is located in Wyoming County
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Holly, see our County-by-County Page for Holly.
Newspapers Published in Holly ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Holly.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Holly, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Holly.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Holly:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the West Virginia State Archives
- Pages specific to Kanawha County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boone County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Fayette County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lincoln County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Logan County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Nicholas County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Raleigh County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Wyoming County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Boone County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Cemeteries of Kanawha County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Cemeteries of Kanawha County
Cemeteries Near Holly ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Holly.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Holly covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Holly, with the one closest to Holly listed first.
- Sight Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sight Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sight Hill Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
- Perry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
- Sycamore Branch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sycamore Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sycamore Branch Cemetery
- Foster Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Stanley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
- Pettry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pettry Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Comfort.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pettry Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79538 <4>
- Little White Oak Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Little White Oak Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Orgas.
- The Little White Oak Cemetery has also been known as:
- White Oak Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little White Oak Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80281 <4>
- Mordue Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Mordue Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mordue Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79234 <4>
- Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Dorothy
- The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lawson Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Continue List (585 more) ...
- Estep - Bailey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- The Estep - Bailey Cemetery has also been known as:
- Estep Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estep - Bailey Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1981275 <4>
- Craig Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig Cemetery
- Pineview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pineview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Orgas.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pineview Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79563 <4>
- Estep - Bailey Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>
While we didn't find Holly in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Holly.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Holly, with the one closest to Holly listed first.
- Acme
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Acme is located in Kanawha County
- Decota
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Powellton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Jarrolds Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrolds Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrolds Valley
- Jarrolds Valley is located in Raleigh County
- Dry Branch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch
- Dry Branch is located in Kanawha County
- Kincaid
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Handley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Crown Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill
- Crown Hill is located in Kanawha County
- Nelson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - East Bank
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Winifrede Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winifrede Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifrede Junction
- Winifrede Junction is located in Kanawha County
- Mossy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (15 more) ...
- Deep Water
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Water have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Water
- Deep Water is located in Fayette County
- Mount Carbon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carbon
- Mount Carbon is located in Fayette County
- Eagle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Deep Water
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Holly. See our List of 1890's Communities around Holly.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Holly. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kanawha County: www.kanawha.us/
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Holly) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Holly. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0618, Longitude: -81.4437 In this case, the coordinates for Holly have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Holly, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |