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Welcome to Hollywood ...

Hollywood is located in West Feliciana Parish<1>.


The location of Hollywood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Hollywood, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1952.

Hollywood is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Hollywood lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Hollywood lies within the (225) area code.

Communities Also Named Hollywood ...

While we believe that this Hollywood is located in West Feliciana Parish, we know of another 4 Louisiana communities named Hollywood. Those communities are located in the following parishes: Caddo, Calcasieu, East Baton Rouge and Terrebonne Parish.

Beyond Louisiana, there are 52 communities that are also named Hollywood - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia (3), Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland (4), Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (2), Oklahoma, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina (4), Tennessee (3), Texas, Virginia (4), Washington and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hollywood.

Communities near Hollywood ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hollywood.

  • New Roads
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jackson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,707 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
  • Saint Francisville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
    • Saint Francisville is located in West Feliciana Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,589 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Francisville <4>
  • Woodville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Morganza
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Wilson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Wilson is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <4>
  • Norwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Norwood is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <4>
  • Wakefield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Tunica
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunica
    • Tunica is located in West Feliciana Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunica <4>
  • Turnbull
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnbull have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
    • Turnbull is located in Wilkinson County (MS)

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 Hollywood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hollywood.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hollywood. 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 Hollywood.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hollywood. See our Newspapers Page for Hollywood.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hollywood ...

Looking for more information about Hollywood? 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 Hollywood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hollywood.

Adding Hollywood to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hollywood 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 Hollywood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Hollywood post office opened in 1952.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hollywood.

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

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including West Feliciana, 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 Hollywood - 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/









 

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