Welcome to Holly Springs ...
The city of Holly Springs is located in Marshall County<1> and is the County Seat for Marshall County.
The location of Holly Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Holly Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1836.
A typical abbreviation for Holly Springs: Holly Spgs. (or less commonly used: Holly Spngs. or Holly Sprngs.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Holly Springs has a population of 7,772 people<3> (see below for details).
Holly Springs is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Holly Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Holly Springs lies within the (662) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Holly Springs had an population of 7,772 people. This is an increase of 0.95% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.32% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Holly Springs had a population of 7,699 people (or 20.77% of the total population of Marshall County). This makes Holly Springs the county's most populous community.
The population of Holly Springs represents 0.26% of the population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 48th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 7,699 people, the population of Holly Springs decreased 3.24% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 7,957 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Holly Springs.
Communities Also Named Holly Springs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Mississippi communities named Holly Springs: This one is located in Marshall County and the other is located in Marion County.
Beyond Mississippi, there are 27 communities that are also named Holly Springs - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (4), Georgia (2), Iowa, Louisiana, North Carolina (6), South Carolina (3), Tennessee (2) and Texas (5).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Holly Springs.
Communities near Holly Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Holly Springs.
- Piperton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Byhalia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byhalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byhalia
- Byhalia is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byhalia <5>
- Rossville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
- Rossville is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <5>
- Hickory Flat
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
- Hickory Flat is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Flat <5>
- Moscow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <5>
- Ashland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <5>
- Potts Camp
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potts Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Camp
- Potts Camp is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potts Camp <5>
- Abbeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeville
- Abbeville is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbeville <5>
- Snow Lake Shores
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
- Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Atway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atway
- Atway is located in Marshall 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 Holly Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Holly Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Holly Springs. 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 Holly Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Holly Springs. Our list includes 32 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Holly Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Holly Springs ...
Looking for more information about Holly Springs? 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 Holly Springs, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Holly Springs.
Adding Holly Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Holly Springs 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 Holly Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Holly Springs post office opened in 1836.
We also found Holly Springs in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Holly Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Holly Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Marshall, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Holly Springs. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Holly Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |