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Welcome to Hollis ...

The city of Hollis is located in Harmon County<1> and is the County Seat for Harmon County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Hollis, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1901.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hollis has a population of 1,881 people<2> (see below for details).

Hollis is 1,630 feet [497 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Hollis lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Hollis: (580)

The ZIP code for Hollis: 73550<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hollis had an population of 1,881 people. This is a decrease of 8.69% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 16.92% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hollis had a population of 2,060 people (which is 70.52% of the total population of Harmon County). This makes Hollis the county's most populous community.

The population of Hollis represents 0.05% of the total population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 145th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,060 people, the population of Hollis decreased 9.01% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,264 people).

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

Communities Also Named Hollis ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Hollis - they are located in Alaska, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio and Texas.

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

Communities near Hollis ...

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

  • East Duke
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Duke have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Duke
    • East Duke is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
  • Gould
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gould have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
    • Gould is located in Harmon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gould <6>
  • Dodson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
    • Dodson is located in Collingsworth County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodson <6>
  • Arnett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
    • Arnett is located in Harmon County
  • Sandy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
    • Sandy is located in Harmon County
  • Arlie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlie
    • Arlie is located in Childress County (TX)
  • Louis ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louis have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louis
    • Louis is located in Harmon County
  • Loco ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loco have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loco
    • Loco is located in Childress County (TX)
  • Vinson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Duke
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hollis. Our list includes 14 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Hollis.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hollis ...

Looking for more information about Hollis? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Hollis, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hollis.

Adding Hollis to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hollis 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 Hollis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Hollis post office opened in 1901.

We also found Hollis on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hollis.

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

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Harmon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hollis.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hollis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Hollis). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hollis or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<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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