Welcome to Hollands ...
Hollands is located in Pitt County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hollands, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Hollands is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Hollands lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Hollands: 252
Communities Also Named Hollands ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Hollands - they are located in Mississippi and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hollands.
Communities near Hollands ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hollands.
- Greenville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Pitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,779 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
- Tarboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Winterville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ayden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayden
- Ayden is located in Pitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ayden <4>
- Farmville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Farmville is located in Pitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
- Princeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
- Princeville is located in Edgecombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
- Bethel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Robersonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pinetops
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Simpson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Simpson is located in Pitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 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 Hollands. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hollands.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hollands. 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 Hollands.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hollands. See our Newspapers Page for Hollands.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hollands ...
Looking for more information about Hollands? 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 Hollands, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hollands.
Adding Hollands to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hollands 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 Hollands was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Hollands post office opened in 1890.
We also found Hollands in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hollands.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Pitt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hollands - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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/ |