Welcome to Dark Hollow ...
Dark Hollow is located in Lawrence County<1>.
The location of Dark Hollow has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dark Hollow, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
A typical abbreviation for Dark Hollow: Dark Holw. (or less commonly used: Dark Hlw. or Dark Hllw.)
Dark Hollow is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Dark Hollow lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Dark Hollow and travel south, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The telephone area code for Dark Hollow: (812)
Communities near Dark Hollow ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dark Hollow.
- Bloomington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Bloomington is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomington <4>
- Bedford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Bedford is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,233 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <4>
- Mitchell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Mitchell is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,269 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchell <4>
- Orleans
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Orleans is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orleans <4>
- Crane
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
- Crane is located in Martin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crane <4>
- Judah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Coxton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxton
- Coxton is located in Lawrence County
- Springville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
- Springville is located in Lawrence County
- Guthrie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
- Guthrie is located in Lawrence County
- Silverville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverville
- Silverville is located in Lawrence 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 Dark Hollow. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dark Hollow.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dark Hollow. 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 Dark Hollow.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dark Hollow. See our Newspapers Page for Dark Hollow.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dark Hollow ...
Looking for more information about Dark Hollow? 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 Dark Hollow, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dark Hollow.
Adding Dark Hollow to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dark Hollow 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 Dark Hollow was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Dark Hollow post office opened in 1893.
We also found Dark Hollow in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dark Hollow.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dark Hollow. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Lawrence, 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 Dark Hollow - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |