Thomaston in Marengo County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Holt Cemetery
Marengo County
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, July 29, 2026
1. Holt Cemetery Marker
Holt Cemetery has been a part of this community since the 1870s and in the Phillips Family for five generations. It is a lovely resting place rich in family history and memories. Placed on the Alabama Historic Cemetery Register by the Alabama Historical Commission on October 24, 2011.
Erected 2012 by Bob and Barbara Phillips Webb, Gary and Alice P. Majors and Victoria Webb Majors and Alabama Historical Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.
Location. 32° 16.867′ N, 87° 40.225′ W. Marker is in Thomaston, Alabama, in Marengo County. It is on Holt Cemetery Road half a mile north of Alabama Highway 28, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Holt Cemetery Rd, Thomaston AL 36783, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Black Belt. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Thomaston Colored Institute (approx. 2.4 miles away); History of the Town of Thomaston (approx. 2.7 miles away); Thomaston Baptist Church (approx. 2.8 miles away); C.S. Golden House (approx. 2.8 miles away); Thomaston Cemetery (approx. 3.3 miles away); Legacy of Dr. Edd W. Shields D.D. (approx. 7.1 miles away); History of Linden, Alabama (approx. 7.6 miles away); A County Older Than the State (approx. 7.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Thomaston.
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, July 29, 2026
2. Holt Cemetery & Marker
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, July 29, 2026
3. Holt Cemetery
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, July 29, 2026
4. Holt Cemetery Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 31, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 31, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. 4. submitted on August 2, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
