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Welcome to Hollins ...

So far, we found very little information about Hollins. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Hollins to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Hollins, please Contact Us.

Hollins would have been located within present day Baltimore County<2>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hollins, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Hollins is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Hollins was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Codes where Hollins was located: 410, 443 & 667<4>

Communities Also Named Hollins ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Hollins - they are located in Alabama and Virginia.

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

Websites for Hollins ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.baltcountycc.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Hollins, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Hollins ...

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

  • Baltimore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Bel Air
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Bel Air is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Air
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
    • Former names for Bel Air:
    • Belle Air
    • Belle Aire
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Air <5>
  • Hampstead
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Sykesville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Charles Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
  • Cowpen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Cowpen is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpen
  • Gwynn Oak
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hampton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hampton is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
  • Howardsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Howardsville is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardsville
  • Lutherville - Timonium
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

Adding Hollins to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hollins in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Hollins was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hollins.

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Hollins, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Baltimore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hollins - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the Hollins area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Hollins area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.