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Around Holly Springs ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Raleigh. It is located about 14 miles [22 km] to the northeast of Holly Springs. Raleigh has a population of 474,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Durham. It is located about 23 miles [ km] to the north of Holly Springs and has a population of 286,000 people.

For comparison, Holly Springs has a population of 39,900 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Holly Springs, with the nearest first.

  • Hollemans Crossroads
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollemans Crossroads
    • Hollemans Crossroads is located in Wake County
    • Former names for Hollemans Crossroads:
    • Collins
    • Enno
  • Wilbon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbon
    • Wilbon is located in Wake County
  • Apex
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
    • Apex is located in Wake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,388 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apex <3>
  • Fuquay - Varina
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuquay - Varina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuquay - Varina
    • Fuquay - Varina is located in Wake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fuquay - Varina <3>
  • Indian Trail
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
    • Indian Trail is located in Wake County
  • New Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Duncan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
    • Duncan is located in Harnett County
  • Macks Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macks Village
    • Macks Village is located in Wake County
  • Cary
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
    • Cary is located in Chatham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173,587 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <3>
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    • Rawls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawls
      • Rawls is located in Harnett County
    • Cokesbury
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokesbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
      • Cokesbury is located in Harnett County
    • Dutchess Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchess Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchess Village
      • Dutchess Village is located in Wake County
    • Kennebec
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebec
      • Kennebec is located in Wake County
    • Chalybeate Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalybeate Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
      • Chalybeate Springs is located in Harnett County
    • Corinth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Chatham County

For more communities neighboring Holly Springs, please visit our County-by-County Page for Holly Springs.

Wake County ...

Holly Springs is located in Wake County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wake County: Chatham, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Harnett, Johnston & Nash.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Holly Springs ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Holly Springs.

Airports Near Holly Springs ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Holly Springs and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Holly Springs.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Holly Springs ...

Looking for more information about Holly Springs? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Holly Springs. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Holly Springs, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Holly Springs.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

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 Wake County: www.wakegov.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Holly Springs.
<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.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Wake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Holly Springs), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.









 

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