Welcome to Holly Springs ...
Holly Springs is located in Woodbury County<1>.
The location of Holly Springs 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 Springs, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Holly Springs: Holly Spgs. (or less commonly used: Holly Spngs. or Holly Sprngs.)
Holly Springs is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Holly Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Holly Springs: (712)
Communities Also Named Holly Springs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 27 communities that are also named Holly Springs - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (4), Georgia (2), Louisiana, Mississippi (2), North Carolina (6), South Carolina (3), Tennessee (2) 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.
- Sergeant Bluff
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sergeant Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergeant Bluff
- Sergeant Bluff is located in Woodbury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sergeant Bluff <4>
- Onawa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onawa
- Onawa is located in Monona County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onawa <4>
- Moville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moville
- Moville is located in Woodbury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,651 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moville <4>
- Mapleton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
- Mapleton is located in Monona County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <4>
- Sloan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
- Sloan is located in Woodbury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sloan <4>
- Lawton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Whiting
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiting have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
- Whiting is located in Monona County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiting <4>
- Anthon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthon
- Anthon is located in Woodbury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anthon <4>
- Salix
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salix have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salix
- Salix is located in Woodbury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salix <4>
- Danbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
- Danbury is located in Woodbury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <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.
Adding Holly Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Holly Springs in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Holly Springs was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Holly Springs on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Holly Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Woodbury County: www.woodbury-ia.com/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Woodbury, 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. |