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Welcome to Holloway ...

The village of Holloway is located in Belmont County<1>.


The location of Holloway has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of Holloway: HAH-loh-way<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Holloway, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Holloway has a population of 317 people<4> (see below for details).

Holloway is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

The area code for Holloway: (740)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Holloway had an population of 317 people. This is a decrease of 6.21% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.12% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Holloway had a population of 338 people. This makes Holloway the county's 13th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 338 people, the population of Holloway decreased 2.03% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 345 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Holloway.

Communities Also Named Holloway ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Holloway - they are located in Alabama, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, Tennessee and Utah.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Holloway.

Communities near Holloway ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Holloway.

  • Saint Clairsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Barnesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Cadiz
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
    • Cadiz is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,153 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <6>
  • Dennison
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennison
    • Dennison is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,599 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dennison <6>
  • Bethesda
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethesda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
    • Bethesda is located in Belmont County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,198 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethesda <6>
  • Hopedale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
    • Hopedale is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopedale <6>
  • Scio
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scio
    • Scio is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scio <6>
  • Adena
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adena
    • Adena is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adena <6>
  • Jewett
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
    • Jewett is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett <6>
  • Dillonvale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillonvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillonvale
    • Dillonvale is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people

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 Holloway. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Holloway.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Holloway. 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 Holloway.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Holloway. See our Newspapers Page for Holloway.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Holloway ...

Looking for more information about Holloway? 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 Holloway, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Holloway.

Adding Holloway to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Holloway in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Holloway was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Holloway post office opened in 1883.

We also found Holloway in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Holloway.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Holloway. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Belmont County: www.belmontcountyohio.org/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Belmont, 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>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Holloway. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Holloway.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Holloway - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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