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Welcome to Hollins ...

Hollins is located in Clay County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Hollins, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

Hollins is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Hollins lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Hollins (for example, toward Houston (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Telephone area codes for Hollins: (256) and (938)<3>

The ZIP code for Hollins: 35082<4>

Communities Also Named Hollins ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Hollins - they are located in Maryland and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hollins.

Communities near Hollins ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hollins.

  • Alexander City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander City
    • Alexander City is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,142 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander City <6>
  • Sylacauga
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Childersburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Goodwater
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Oak Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Talladega County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
  • Rockford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Waldo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
    • Waldo is located in Talladega County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
  • Kellyton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
    • Kellyton is located in Coosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
  • Talladega Springs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talladega Springs
    • Talladega Springs is located in Talladega County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Bon Air
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Air have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
    • Bon Air is located in Talladega County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hollins. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hollins.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hollins. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hollins.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hollins. See our Newspapers Page for Hollins.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hollins ...

Looking for more information about Hollins? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Hollins, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hollins.

Adding Hollins to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hollins in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hollins was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Hollins post office opened in 1887.

We also found Hollins in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hollins.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hollins. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hollins - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Hollins). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hollins or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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