Holmesville in Pike County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Holmesville
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 25, 2018
1. Holmesville Marker
Two mi. N. Named for Maj. A.H. Holmes; second county seat of Pike Co., 1816-1875. It declined when bypassed by railroad, 1857. Cemetery contains graves of Rev. War soldier Peter Quin and other early settlers.
Erected 1978 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 31° 11.124′ N, 90° 18.7′ W. Marker is in Holmesville, Mississippi, in Pike County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 98 and Pike 93 Central, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 98. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: McComb MS 39648, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Mississippi. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Holmesville Cemetery (approx. one mile away); Creation of Pike County (approx. 1.3 miles away); Old Pike County Chancery Clerk's Office (approx. 1.3 miles away); War of 1812, Pike County (approx. 1.3 miles away); J.A. Jones Consolidated School (approx. 6.8 miles away); Col. Preston Brent (approx. 6.8 miles away); Simmons House (approx. 7.1 miles away); Bogue Chitto Church (approx. 7½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Holmesville.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 25, 2018
2. Holmesville Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2018, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 831 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 29, 2018.
