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Welcome to Holly Springs ...

Holly Springs is located in Surry County<1>.



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

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

Communities Also Named Holly Springs ...

While we believe that this Holly Springs is located in Surry County, we know of another 6 North Carolina communities named Holly Springs. Those communities are located in the following counties: Carteret, Cumberland, Henderson, Macon, Rutherford and Wake County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 28 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.

  • Mount Airy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Airy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
    • Mount Airy is located in Surry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,175 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <3>
  • King
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
    • King is located in Forsyth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,912 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King <3>
  • Tobaccoville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tobaccoville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoville
    • Tobaccoville is located in Forsyth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,748 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tobaccoville <3>
  • Dobson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson
    • Dobson is located in Surry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dobson <3>
  • Pilot Mountain
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Stuart
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
    • Stuart is located in Patrick County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuart <3>
  • Boonville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
    • Boonville is located in Yadkin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,109 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <3>
  • East Bend
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bend
    • East Bend is located in Yadkin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Bend <3>
  • Danbury
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
    • Danbury is located in Stokes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <3>
  • Ararat
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ararat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
    • Ararat is located in Surry County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ararat <3>

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.

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 Surry County: www.co.surry.nc.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Surry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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