Welcome to Hollow ...
Hollow is located in Craig County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hollow, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
Hollow is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hollow lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Hollow: (918) and (539)<3>
Communities Also Named Hollow ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Hollow - they are located in Missouri and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hollow.
Communities near Hollow ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hollow.
- Vinita
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinita
- Vinita is located in Craig County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,306 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinita <4>
- Chetopa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chetopa
- Chetopa is located in Labette County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,014 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chetopa <4>
- Welch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
- Welch is located in Craig County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welch <4>
- Edna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
- Edna is located in Labette County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edna <4>
- Bluejacket
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluejacket
- Bluejacket is located in Craig County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluejacket <4>
- Bartlett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Valeda
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Mill Rose
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Narcissa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Faulkner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
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 Hollow. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hollow.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hollow. 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 Hollow.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hollow. See our Newspapers Page for Hollow.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hollow ...
Looking for more information about Hollow? 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 Hollow, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hollow.
Adding Hollow to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hollow 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 Hollow was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Hollow post office opened in 1904.
We also found Hollow on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hollow.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hollow. 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 Craig, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hollow - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (539) is an overlay for area code (918). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |