Welcome to Hollyknowe ...
Hollyknowe is located in Washington County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hollyknowe, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
Hollyknowe is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hollyknowe lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Hollyknowe: 662 & 471<3>
Communities near Hollyknowe ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hollyknowe.
- Greenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Indianola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Leland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hollandale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Moorhead
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
- Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Shaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Shaw is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
- Sunflower
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Metcalfe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metcalfe have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalfe
- Metcalfe is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- Inverness
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Inverness is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
- Isola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isola
- Isola is located in Humphreys County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
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 Hollyknowe. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hollyknowe.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hollyknowe. 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 Hollyknowe.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hollyknowe. See our Newspapers Page for Hollyknowe.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hollyknowe ...
Looking for more information about Hollyknowe? 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 Hollyknowe, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hollyknowe.
Adding Hollyknowe to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hollyknowe 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 Hollyknowe was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Hollyknowe post office opened in 1901. The Hollyknowe post office closed in 1948.
We also found Hollyknowe
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hollyknowe.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hollyknowe - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 662 code has been Overlayed with the 471 area code. New phone numbers in the Hollyknowe area will be assigned with one of these codes: 662 or 471. As a result, placing a call in the Hollyknowe area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |