Native American History of Holmes County, Florida

Holmes County is located in northwestern Florida. It is named after a Creek mikko (chief) named Holmes, who settled in the region, but was killed by Andrew Jackson’s army in 1818. Its northern boundary is the Geneva County, AL line. Its eastern boundary is Jackson County, FL. To the west is Holmes County, FL and the south, is Calhoun County, FL. Its southern boundary is Washington County, FL, while its western boundary is Walton County Florida. Its county seat is Bonafay. The Choctawhatchee River flows through the center of Holmes County and flows southward into Washington County. Much of Holmes … Read more

Holmes County Florida Cemetery Records

Florida Cemetery records are listed by county then name of cemetery within the Florida county. Most of these are complete indices at the time of transcription, however, in some cases we list the listing when it is only a partial listing. Holmes County Cemetery Records Hosted at Holmes County Florida FLGenWeb Project Inc Master Cemetery Index Index A-L Index M-Z Alberson Cemetery Andrews Cemetery Restoration photos Banfill Cemetery Bethany Cemetery Bethel Cemetery Bethlehem Cemetery Beulah Anne Baptist Cemetery Bonifay Cemetery Bonifay (Colored) Cemetery Bradley Cemetery Braxton Cemetery Brown Cemetery Brownell Cemetery Broxton Cemetery Camp Ground Cemetery Photos Old Camp Ground Cemetery … Read more