Welcome to Holland ...
Holland is primarily located in Effingham County<1>. A portion of Holland extends into Shelby County.
Holland is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Holland lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Holland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 32 communities that are also named Holland - they are located in Arkansas (2), Florida, Georgia (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey (2), New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Holland.
Communities near Holland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Holland.
- Effingham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shelbyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Altamont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Altamont is located in Effingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <3>
- Teutopolis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Neoga
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Elmo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Saint Elmo is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elmo <3>
- Windsor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ramsey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Brownstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
- Brownstown is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <3>
- Watson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Watson is located in Effingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <3>
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 Holland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Holland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Holland. 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 Holland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Holland. See our Newspapers Page for Holland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Holland ...
Looking for more information about Holland? 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 Holland, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Holland.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Effingham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Holland - 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. |