Welcome to Hollandsville ...

Hollandsville is located in Kent County<1>.

The location of Hollandsville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hollandsville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Hollandsville is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Hollandsville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Hollandsville: (302)

Communities near Hollandsville ...

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

• Dover
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Dover is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,199 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <4>
• Milford
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
  • Milford is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <4>
• Denton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
  • Denton is located in Caroline County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <4>
• Harrington
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington
  • Harrington is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,663 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrington <4>
• Camden
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
  • Camden is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,640 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <4>
• Bridgeville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeville
  • Bridgeville is located in Sussex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeville <4>
• Greensboro
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
  • Greensboro is located in Caroline County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,878 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensboro <4>
• Cheswold
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheswold
  • Cheswold is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,759 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheswold <4>
• Wyoming
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
  • Wyoming is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <4>
• Ridgely
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
  • Ridgely is located in Caroline County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 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 Hollandsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hollandsville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hollandsville. 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 Hollandsville.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hollandsville ...

Looking for more information about Hollandsville? 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 Hollandsville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hollandsville.

Adding Hollandsville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hollandsville 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 Hollandsville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hollandsville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Kent County: www.co.kent.de.us/

The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/