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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Holly Ridge (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Holly Ridge. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Holly Ridge ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Holly Ridge: Holly Rdg. (or less commonly used: Holly Rdge. or Holly Ridg.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Holly Ridge is located in Onslow County.

To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Onslow County: Carteret, Duplin, Jones & Pender.

Below are the counties that are near Holly Ridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Holly Ridge:

  • Onslow County     (The home county of Holly Ridge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holly Ridge, with the one closest to Holly Ridge listed first.
    • Ocean City Beach
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean City Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City Beach
      • Ocean City Beach is located in Onslow County
    • Folkstone
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folkstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folkstone
      • Folkstone is located in Onslow County
    • Surf City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surf City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surf City
      • Surf City is located in Onslow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surf City <2>
    • North Topsail Beach
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Topsail Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Topsail Beach
      • North Topsail Beach is located in Onslow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Topsail Beach <2>
    • Sneads Ferry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Peru
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Onslow County
    • Watkins Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkins Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Village
      • Watkins Village is located in Onslow County
    • Jacksonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Midway Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Park
      • Midway Park is located in Onslow County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway Park <2>
    • Piney Green
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Green
      • Piney Green is located in Onslow County
    • Acorn Forest
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Forest
      • Acorn Forest is located in Onslow County
    • Aragona Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aragona Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aragona Village
      • Aragona Village is located in Onslow County
  • Brunswick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holly Ridge, with the one closest to Holly Ridge listed first.
    • Belville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belville
      • Belville is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,135 people
    • Navassa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navassa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navassa
      • Navassa is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,534 people
  • Carteret County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holly Ridge, with the one closest to Holly Ridge listed first.
    • Cedar Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
      • Cedar Point is located in Carteret County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Point <2>
    • Stella
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Duplin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holly Ridge, with the one closest to Holly Ridge listed first.
    • Cypress Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
      • Cypress Creek is located in Duplin County
    • Pin Hook
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pin Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Hook
      • Pin Hook is located in Duplin County
    • Sholars Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sholars Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sholars Crossroads
      • Sholars Crossroads is located in Duplin County
    • Fountain
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
      • Fountain is located in Duplin County
    • Maready
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maready have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maready
      • Maready is located in Duplin County
    • Sloan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
      • Sloan is located in Duplin County
    • Lyman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
      • Lyman is located in Duplin County
    • Cedar Fork
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Fork
      • Cedar Fork is located in Duplin County
    • Cartersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
      • Cartersville is located in Duplin County
    • Chinquapin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin
      • Chinquapin is located in Duplin County
    • Pasley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pasley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasley
      • Pasley is located in Duplin County
    • Hancheys Store
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancheys Store have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancheys Store
      • Hancheys Store is located in Duplin County
  • New Hanover County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holly Ridge, with the one closest to Holly Ridge listed first.
    • Kirkland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
      • Kirkland is located in New Hanover County
    • Bayshore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayshore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayshore
      • Bayshore is located in New Hanover County
    • Castle Hayne
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Hayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hayne
      • Castle Hayne is located in New Hanover County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castle Hayne <2>
    • Murraysville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murraysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murraysville
      • Murraysville is located in New Hanover County
    • Ogden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in New Hanover County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <2>
    • Skippers Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skippers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skippers Corner
      • Skippers Corner is located in New Hanover County
    • Kings Grant
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
      • Kings Grant is located in New Hanover County
    • Smith Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Creek
      • Smith Creek is located in New Hanover County
    • Windemere
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windemere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windemere
      • Windemere is located in New Hanover County
    • Wrightsville Beach
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrightsville Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville Beach
      • Wrightsville Beach is located in New Hanover County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrightsville Beach <2>
    • Seagate
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seagate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seagate
      • Seagate is located in New Hanover County
    • Wrightsboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrightsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsboro
      • Wrightsboro is located in New Hanover County
  • Pender County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holly Ridge, with the one closest to Holly Ridge listed first.
    • Topsail Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Topsail
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsail
      • Topsail is located in Pender County
    • Hampstead
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Maple Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
      • Maple Hill is located in Pender County
    • Brown Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
      • Brown Town is located in Pender County
    • Ashton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Pender County
    • Rocky Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Burgaw
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgaw
      • Burgaw is located in Pender County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burgaw <2>
    • Murray Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Town
      • Murray Town is located in Pender County
    • Saint Helena
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helena
      • Saint Helena is located in Pender County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
    • Watha
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watha
      • Watha is located in Pender County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Willard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Willard is located in Pender County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Holly Ridge, see our County-by-County Page for Holly Ridge.

Newspapers Published in Holly Ridge ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Holly Ridge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Holly Ridge, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Holly Ridge.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Holly Ridge:

Cemeteries Near Holly Ridge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Holly Ridge.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Holly Ridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Holly Ridge, with the one closest to Holly Ridge listed first.

  • Ashe Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashe Cemetery
  • Coastal Carolina State Veterans Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jacksonville City Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Montford Point Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Onslow Memorial Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Onslow Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Onslow Memorial Park
  • Hocutt Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hocutt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hocutt Cemetery
  • Shoulder Branch Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shoulder Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shoulder Branch Cemetery
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
  • Acorn Branch Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Andrews On-the-Sound Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Riley's Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Rileys Creek Memorial Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (42 more) ...
    • Oleander Memorial Gardens
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oleander Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oleander Memorial Gardens
    • Riverview Memorial Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Memorial Park
    • Benjamin Bryan Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Holly Ridge had railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Holly Ridge had a population of 3,092 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Holly Ridge, with the one closest to Holly Ridge listed first.

  • Sneads Ferry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Hampstead
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Marines
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marines
    • Marines is located in Onslow County
  • Maple Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
    • Maple Hill is located in Pender County
  • Scotts Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Hill
    • Scotts Hill is located in Pender County
  • Angola
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
    • Angola is located in Onslow County
  • Duck Creek
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
    • Duck Creek is located in Onslow County
  • Cyrus
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cyrus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrus
    • Cyrus is located in Onslow County
  • Kirkland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
    • Kirkland is located in New Hanover County
  • Rocky Point
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Ashton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
    • Ashton is located in Pender County
  • Jacksonville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Tar Landing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tar Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar Landing
      • Tar Landing is located in Onslow County
    • Castle Hayne
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Hayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hayne
      • Castle Hayne is located in New Hanover County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castle Hayne <2>
    • Burgaw
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgaw
      • Burgaw is located in Pender County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burgaw <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Holly Ridge. See our List of 1890's Communities around Holly Ridge.

The official website for Holly Ridge: www.hollyspringsnc.us/

The official website for Onslow County: www.co.onslow.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Holly Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Holly Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4868, Longitude: -77.5495       In this case, the coordinates for Holly Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Holly Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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