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Welcome to Holly Springs ...

Holly Springs is located in Jackson County<1>.



A typical abbreviation for Holly Springs: Holly Spgs. (or less commonly used: Holly Spngs. or Holly Sprngs.)

Holly Springs is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Telephone area codes for Holly Springs: (706) and (762)<3>

Websites for Holly Springs ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.jacksoncountyga.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Holly Springs, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Holly Springs ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Holly Springs: This one is located in Jackson County and the other is located in Cherokee County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 27 communities that are also named Holly Springs - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (4), Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi (2), North Carolina (6), South Carolina (3), Tennessee (2) and Texas (5).

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

Communities near Holly Springs ...

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

  • Gainesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Gainesville Mills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville Mills
    • Gainesville Mills is located in Hall County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 43,232 people
  • Winder
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Dry Pond
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Pond
    • Dry Pond is located in Jackson County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 15,881 people
  • Braselton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jefferson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Flowery Branch
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Auburn
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Commerce
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Oakwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

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 Holly Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Holly Springs.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Holly Springs ...

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

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

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Holly Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.









 

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