Welcome to Holly Springs ...

Holly Springs is located in Carteret County<1>.

The location of Holly Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Holly Springs: Holly Spgs. (or less commonly used: Holly Spngs. or Holly Sprngs.)

Holly Springs is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Holly Springs lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Holly Springs lies within the (252) area code.

Communities Also Named Holly Springs ...

While we believe that this Holly Springs is located in Carteret County, we know of another 5 North Carolina communities named Holly Springs. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cumberland, Henderson, Macon, Rutherford and Wake County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 27 communities that are also named Holly Springs - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (4), Georgia (2), Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi (2), 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.

• Havelock
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
  • Havelock is located in Craven County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,593 people
• Morehead City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehead City
  • Morehead City is located in Carteret County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,669 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morehead City <4>
• Beaufort
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaufort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaufort
  • Beaufort is located in Carteret County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,491 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaufort <4>
• Emerald Isle
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Isle
  • Emerald Isle is located in Carteret County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,676 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emerald Isle <4>
• Swansboro
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansboro
  • Swansboro is located in Onslow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,394 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swansboro <4>
• Cape Carteret
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Carteret have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Carteret
  • Cape Carteret is located in Carteret County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,061 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Carteret <4>
• Atlantic Beach
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic Beach
  • Atlantic Beach is located in Carteret County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,515 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlantic Beach <4>
• Pine Knoll Shores
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Knoll Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knoll Shores
  • Pine Knoll Shores is located in Carteret County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Knoll Shores <4>
• Cedar Point
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Maysville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
  • Maysville is located in Jones County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysville <4>

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. 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Holly Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page 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 Carteret County: www.co.carteret.nc.us/

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