Holly Pond in Cullman County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

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Holly Pond Cemetery

Established 1894

— Listed in Alabama Historic Cemetery Register 2014 —

Holly Pond Cemetery Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 21, 2020

1. Holly Pond Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Marked by an antique arch, the Holly Pond Cemetery encompasses 10 acres and a chapel built in 1975. The site was chosen to replace the burial ground in the center of town and make room for the town to grow. The first acre was deeded to the deacons of the Baptist Church and the stewards of the Methodist Church. The first burial was a child, W. R. Hendrix, on 15 August, 1894. Interred here are many of the early settlers who came here after the Civil War, including veterans of that conflict. The cemetery has been maintained by the Holly Pond Homemakers Club since 1949. As Holly Pond has grown, so has the cemetery providing the final resting place for over 2000 people.

Erected 2014 by Alabama Historical Association; Presented by the Holly Pond Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.

Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 34° 10.86′ N, 86° 37.559′ W. Marker was in Holly

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Pond, Alabama, in Cullman County. It was on Wesley Avenue (County Road 1669) 0.1 miles south of Cemetary Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Holly Pond AL 35083, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in North Alabama.

It was also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it was in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Holly Pond Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Governor Guy Hunt (approx. ¼ mile away); The History of Holly Pond School (approx. half a mile away); First Baptist Church Holly Pond (approx. 0.6 miles away); Federal Raid (approx.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 21, 2020

2. Holly Pond Cemetery Marker

6.3 miles away); Berlin/Kritner Cemetery (approx. 6.7 miles away); Cullman County Electric Membership Corporation (approx. 7.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Holly Pond.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Federal Raid (was approx. 6.3 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 22, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 902 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 22, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.