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Welcome to Hollister ...

The town of Hollister is located in Tillman County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Hollister, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1909.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hollister has a population of 46 people<2> (see below for details).

Hollister is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Hollister is within the boundaries of the (580) area code.

The ZIP code for Hollister: 73551<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hollister had an population of 46 people. This is a decrease of 8% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 23.33% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hollister had a population of 50 people. This makes Hollister the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 50 people, the population of Hollister decreased 16.67% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 60 people).

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

Communities Also Named Hollister ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Hollister - they are located in California, Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Michigan (2), Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Vermont and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Hollister ...

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

  • Frederick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Grandfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Tipton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Chattanooga
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattanooga have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga
    • Chattanooga is located in Comanche County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chattanooga <5>
  • Davidson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson
    • Davidson is located in Tillman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davidson <5>
  • Manitou
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manitou have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou
    • Manitou is located in Tillman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manitou <5>
  • Devol
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devol have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devol
    • Devol is located in Cotton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Devol <5>
  • Faxon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faxon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
    • Faxon is located in Comanche County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faxon <5>
  • Loveland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
    • Loveland is located in Tillman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loveland <5>
  • Elliott
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
    • Elliott is located in Wilbarger County (TX)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hollister ...

Looking for more information about Hollister? 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 Hollister, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hollister.

Adding Hollister to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Hollister post office opened in 1909.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hollister.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hollister. 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 Tillman, 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 Hollister.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hollister - 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 town (such as Hollister). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hollister or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<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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