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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Holly Hills (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Holly Hills. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Holly Hills is located in Laurens County.

To see how the shape of Georgia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Laurens County: Bleckley, Dodge, Johnson, Treutlen, Twiggs, Wheeler & Wilkinson.

Below are the counties that are near Holly Hills. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Holly Hills:

  • Laurens County     (The home county of Holly Hills)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holly Hills, with the one closest to Holly Hills listed first.
    • Dublin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • East Dublin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Dudley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Midway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Laurens County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,061 people
    • Tuckers Crossroad
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckers Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Crossroad
      • Tuckers Crossroad is located in Laurens County
    • Lovett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett
      • Lovett is located in Laurens County
    • Dexter
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Montrose
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Rentz
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rentz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rentz
      • Rentz is located in Laurens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rentz <1>
    • Cadwell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Rockledge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockledge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockledge
      • Rockledge is located in Laurens County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockledge <1>
    • Cedar Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Laurens County
  • Bleckley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holly Hills, with the one closest to Holly Hills listed first.
    • Allentown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Royal
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Bleckley County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,571 people
    • Cochran
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Dodge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holly Hills, with the one closest to Holly Hills listed first.
    • Chester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bryant
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Dodge County
    • Yonkers
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
      • Yonkers is located in Dodge County
    • Plainfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Dodge County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <1>
    • Empire
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • Empire is located in Dodge County
    • Eastman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Emanuel County
    • Norristown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norristown
      • Norristown is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norristown <1>
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holly Hills, with the one closest to Holly Hills listed first.
    • Wrightsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Adrian
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Kite
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
      • Kite is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kite <1>
  • Montgomery County
    • Tarrytown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrytown
      • Tarrytown is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarrytown <1>
  • Treutlen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holly Hills, with the one closest to Holly Hills listed first.
    • Soperton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Gillis Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillis Springs
      • Gillis Springs is located in Treutlen County
  • Twiggs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holly Hills, with the one closest to Holly Hills listed first.
    • Danville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jeffersonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
      • Jeffersonville is located in Twiggs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <1>
    • Marion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Twiggs County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holly Hills, with the one closest to Holly Hills listed first.
    • Gardner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
      • Gardner is located in Washington County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 201 people
    • Oconee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
      • Oconee is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oconee <1>
    • Harrison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Tennille
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Riddleville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riddleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleville
      • Riddleville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Sandersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
      • Sandersville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandersville <1>
    • Deepstep
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Goat Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goat Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat Town
      • Goat Town is located in Washington County
  • Wilkinson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holly Hills, with the one closest to Holly Hills listed first.
    • Beech Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill
      • Beech Hill is located in Wilkinson County
    • Toomsboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toomsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toomsboro
      • Toomsboro is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toomsboro <1>
    • Irwinton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwinton
      • Irwinton is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwinton <1>
    • McIntyre
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntyre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre
      • McIntyre is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntyre <1>
    • Dedrich
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dedrich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedrich
      • Dedrich is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,146 people
    • Gordon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordon <1>
    • Ivey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey
      • Ivey is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Holly Hills, see our County-by-County Page for Holly Hills.

Cemeteries Near Holly Hills ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Holly Hills.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Holly Hills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Holly Hills, with the one closest to Holly Hills listed first.

  • Marie Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Northview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holly Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Dublin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Dublin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Dublin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dudley Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Dubley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dubley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dubley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Poplar Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Laurens Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurens Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurens Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dublin Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dublin Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dublin Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brown Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the northeast of Dublin.
  • Stanley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (290 more) ...
    • Walker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Guyton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guyton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guyton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Holly Hills in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Holly Hills.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Holly Hills, with the one closest to Holly Hills listed first.

  • Dublin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Condor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Condor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condor
    • Condor is located in Laurens County
  • Dudley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Springhaven ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhaven
    • Springhaven is located in Laurens County
  • Dexter
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lovett
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett
    • Lovett is located in Laurens County
  • Spann
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spann have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spann
    • Spann is located in Johnson County
  • Nameless
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nameless have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
    • Nameless is located in Laurens County
  • Tweed
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tweed have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweed
    • Tweed is located in Laurens County
  • Wrightsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Allentown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Beech Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill
    • Beech Hill is located in Wilkinson County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Chester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Toomsboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toomsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toomsboro
      • Toomsboro is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toomsboro <1>
    • Oconee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
      • Oconee is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oconee <1>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Holly Hills. See our List of 1890's Communities around Holly Hills.

Newspapers Published in Holly Hills ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Holly Hills.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Holly Hills, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Holly Hills.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Holly Hills:

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

The official website for Laurens County: www.laurenscoga.org

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Holly Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Holly Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5779, Longitude: -82.9465       In this case, the coordinates for Holly Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Holly Hills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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