Welcome to Hollis ...
Hollis is primarily located in Brooks County<1>. A portion of Hollis extends into Thomas County.
Hollis is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hollis lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Hollis: 229
Communities Also Named Hollis ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Hollis - they are located in Alaska, Arkansas, California, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hollis.
Communities near Hollis ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hollis.
- Thomasville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Moultrie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Fodie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fodie
- Fodie is located in Brooks County
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,037 people
- Quitman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Boston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Newark
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in Thomas County
- Estimated population in 2019: 783 people
- Ochlocknee
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ochlocknee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochlocknee
- Ochlocknee is located in Thomas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ochlocknee <3>
- Berlin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Morven
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
- Morven is located in Brooks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morven <3>
- Coolidge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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 Hollis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hollis.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hollis. 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 Hollis.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hollis. See our Newspapers Page for Hollis.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hollis ...
Looking for more information about Hollis? 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 Hollis, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hollis.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Brooks, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hollis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |