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Welcome to Holly Grove ...

Holly Grove is located in Polk County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Holly Grove, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

A typical abbreviation for Holly Grove: Holly Grv.

Holly Grove is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Holly Grove ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Arkansas communities named Holly Grove: This one is located in Polk County and the other is located in Monroe County.

Beyond Arkansas, there are 14 communities that are also named Holly Grove - they are located in Alabama, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina (3), Tennessee (3), Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Holly Grove ...

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

  • De Queen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Queen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Queen
    • De Queen is located in Sevier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Queen <4>
  • Dierks
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Wickes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickes
    • Wickes is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wickes <4>
  • Lockesburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockesburg
    • Lockesburg is located in Sevier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
  • Grannis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grannis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grannis
    • Grannis is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
  • Hatfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Cove
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Gillham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillham
    • Gillham is located in Sevier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
  • Vandervoort
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandervoort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandervoort
    • Vandervoort is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
  • Galena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
    • Galena is located in Howard 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 Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Holly Grove.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Holly Grove ...

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

Adding Holly Grove to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Holly Grove in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Holly Grove was on a map titled Road Map for Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Holly Grove.

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

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Polk, 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 Grove - 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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