Welcome to Hollis Center ...
Hollis Center is located in York County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hollis Center, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.
A typical abbreviation for Hollis Center: Hollis Ctr. (or less commonly used: Hollis Cen., Hollis Cent. or Hollis Cntr.)
Hollis Center is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hollis Center lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Hollis Center: 207
The ZIP code for Hollis Center: 04042<3>
Communities near Hollis Center ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hollis Center.
- Portland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- South Portland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Scarborough
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarborough have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarborough
- Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,527 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scarborough <4>
- Biddeford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sanford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Saco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Westbrook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Windham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
- Windham is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,915 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <4>
- Gorham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
- Gorham is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,962 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <4>
- Falmouth
(19 miles [30.6 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 Hollis Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hollis Center.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hollis Center. 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 Hollis Center.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hollis Center. See our Newspapers Page for Hollis Center.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hollis Center ...
Looking for more information about Hollis Center? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Hollis Center, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hollis Center.
Adding Hollis Center to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hollis Center 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 Hollis Center was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Hollis Center post office opened in 1846.
We also found Hollis Center in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hollis Center.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including York, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hollis Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Hollis Center). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hollis Center or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |