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Welcome to Holly Springs ...

Holly Springs is located in Monroe County<1>.


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


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

Holly Springs is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Holly Springs (for example, toward Dunlap), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Websites for Holly Springs ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.monroecountychamber.org/

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 Tennessee communities named Holly Springs: This one is located in Monroe County and the other is located in Overton County.

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

  • Jacktown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
    • Jacktown is located in Monroe County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 67,319 people
  • Athens
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
    • Athens is located in McMinn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
  • Pantertown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
    • Pantertown is located in Fannin County (GA)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
  • Madisonville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
    • Madisonville is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,024 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <4>
  • Etowah
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
    • Etowah is located in McMinn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,527 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etowah <4>
  • Belltown Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belltown Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown Hill
    • Belltown Hill is located in Polk County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,457 people
  • Englewood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
    • Englewood is located in McMinn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <4>
  • Benton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Tellico Plains
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Niota
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niota
    • Niota is located in McMinn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niota <4>

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 Monroe County: www.monroegovernment.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

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









 

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