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Welcome to Holly Forks ...

Holly Forks is located in New Kent County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Holly Forks: Holly Frks.

Holly Forks is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Holly Forks is located in the (804) area code.

Communities near Holly Forks ...

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

  • Williamsburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • West Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
    • West Point is located in King William County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,310 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <4>
  • Urbanna
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Claremont
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
    • Claremont is located in Surry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
  • Mattaponi
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Norge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Plain View
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
    • Plain View is located in King and Queen County
  • Adner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adner
    • Adner is located in Gloucester County
  • Barlows Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlows Corner
    • Barlows Corner is located in York County
  • Romancoke
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
    • Romancoke is located in King William County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Holly Forks ...

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

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

The official website for New Kent County: www.co.new-kent.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including New Kent, 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 Forks - 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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