Our Genealogy Helper
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 Springs (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 Springs. 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 Springs ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Holly Springs: Holly Spgs. (or less commonly used: Holly Spngs. or Holly Sprngs.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Holly Springs. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Holly Springs.
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 doctors and hospitals 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 Springs is located in Henderson County.
To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Henderson County: Buncombe, Haywood, Polk, Rutherford, Transylvania & Greenville (SC).
Below are the counties that are near Holly Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Holly Springs:
- Henderson County (The home county of Holly Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Holly Springs, with the one closest to Holly Springs listed first.
- Etowah
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Horse Shoe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mills River
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sky Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sky Village is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Village
- Laurel Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mountain Home
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Timberland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Timberland is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
- Naples
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Naples is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
- Balfour
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Balfour is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balfour
- Pinehurst
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pinehurst is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
- Valley Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Hill is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hill
- Carolina Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Carolina Village is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Village
- Buncombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holly Springs, with the one closest to Holly Springs listed first.
- Avery Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Avery Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Creek
- Arden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Royal Pines
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Royal Pines is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Pines
- Skyland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bent Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bent Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
- Busbee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Busbee is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busbee
- Biltmore Forest
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
- Enka Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Enka Village is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enka Village
- Glady
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Glady is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glady
- Candler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Enka
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Shiloh
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Shiloh is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Haywood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holly Springs, with the one closest to Holly Springs listed first.
- Cruso
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cruso is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
- Morning Star
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Morning Star is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star
- Bethel
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Canton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Sonoma ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Sonoma is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
- West Canton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- West Canton is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Canton
- Lavinia ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lavinia is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
- Clyde
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Junaluska
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Waynesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hazelwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- Maggie Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holly Springs, with the one closest to Holly Springs listed first.
- Argura
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Argura is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argura
- Balsam
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ruby City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ruby City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby City
- Tuckasegee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- East Laport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- East Laport is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
- Madison County
- Rollins
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Rollins is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- McDowell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holly Springs, with the one closest to Holly Springs listed first.
- Dendron
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dendron is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendron
- Moffitt Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Moffitt Hill is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt Hill
- Lackey Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lackey Town is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey Town
- Old Fort
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holly Springs, with the one closest to Holly Springs listed first.
- Melrose
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Melrose is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Lynn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lynn is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Tryon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Columbus
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Mill Spring
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rutherford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holly Springs, with the one closest to Holly Springs listed first.
- Village of Chimney Rock Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Village of Chimney Rock Village is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Chimney Rock Village
- Estimated population in 2015: 108 people
- Chimney Rock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lake Lure
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Transylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holly Springs, with the one closest to Holly Springs listed first.
- Penrose
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pisgah Forest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Seven Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Brevard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Mountain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Balsam Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Fork
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Fork is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Rosman
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Toxaway
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
- Sapphire
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Greenville County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Holly Springs, with the one closest to Holly Springs listed first.
- Caesars Head
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Caesars Head is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
- Merrittsville ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Merrittsville is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrittsville
- Cleveland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Slater
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Marietta
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Highland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Highland is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Tigerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Gowensville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gowensville is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowensville
- Travelers Rest
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- O'Neal
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- O'Neal is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
- Pickens County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Holly Springs, with the one closest to Holly Springs listed first.
- Rocky Bottom
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
- Knob ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Knob is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Sunset
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dacusville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- Crow Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Crow Creek is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Spartanburg County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Holly Springs, with the one closest to Holly Springs listed first.
- Landrum
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Landrum is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,725 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landrum <1>
- Campobello
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Holly Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Holly Springs.
Cemeteries Near Holly Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Holly Springs.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Holly Springs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Holly Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Holly Springs, with the one closest to Holly Springs listed first.
- Mills River Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Oak Forest Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sitton - Gillespie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Aiken Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Old Beulah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Orr Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Justus Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fletcher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Whitaker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Beulah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stuart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (316 more) ...
- Mill Pond Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sentell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Holly Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Holly Springs.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Holly Springs, with the one closest to Holly Springs listed first.
- Horse Shoe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bowman Bluff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bowman Bluff is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Bluff
- Mills River
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Penrose
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Davidson River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Davidson River is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson River
- Hendersonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fletcher
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Avery Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Avery Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Creek
- Arden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Brevard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Skyland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Busbee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Busbee is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busbee
- Zirconia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Upward
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Upward is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upward
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Holly Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Holly Springs.
Newspapers Published in Holly Springs ...
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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Holly Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Holly Springs, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Holly Springs.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Springs:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Henderson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Buncombe County
- Haywood County
- Jackson County
- Madison County
- McDowell County
- Polk County
- Rutherford County
- Transylvania County
- Greenville County
- Pickens County
- Spartanburg County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Holly Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |