2024 Map of Holmesville

About this map

Holmesville and its surrounding rural hamlets define this portion of the Bogue Chitto river basin in southern Mississippi. The area is dense with family-named burial grounds, providing a significant resource for genealogical research into the region's early residents. Sites such as the Andrews Bickam Quin Cem, Charles Young Cem, and Martin McNabb Cem are scattered across the landscape, often situated near historic crossroads or along minor watercourses like Leatherwood Creek. The settlement pattern reflects a deeply rooted agrarian community, with small nodes like Beardens, Barto, and Leggett connected by a network of established local roads. The map captures the way these small communities transitioned from nineteenth-century centers into the modern era while maintaining their distinct identities through persistent family landmarks and local cemeteries.