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Welcome to Hollow Rock ...

The town of Hollow Rock is located in Carroll County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hollow Rock, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1888.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hollow Rock has a population of 677 people<3> (see below for details).

Hollow Rock is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Hollow Rock: (731)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hollow Rock had an population of 677 people. This is a decrease of 5.71% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 29.7% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hollow Rock had a population of 718 people. This makes Hollow Rock the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Hollow Rock represents 0.01% of the population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 256th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 718 people, the population of Hollow Rock decreased 25.44% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 963 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Hollow Rock.

Communities near Hollow Rock ...

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

  • Brevards Ferry
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brevards Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Brevards Ferry is located in Benton County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 40,982 people
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevards Ferry
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Brevards Ferry
  • Paris
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • McKenzie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McKenzie is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on McKenzie
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenzie <5>
  • Huntingdon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Camden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Spring Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Spring Creek is located in Henry County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Spring Creek
  • New Johnsonville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Johnsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • New Johnsonville is located in Humphreys County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Johnsonville
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on New Johnsonville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Johnsonville <5>
  • Crossroads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Crossroads is located in Benton County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Crossroads
  • Trezevant
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trezevant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Trezevant is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trezevant
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Trezevant
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trezevant <5>
  • Big Sandy
    (17 miles [27.4 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 Rock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hollow Rock.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hollow Rock ...

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

Adding Hollow Rock to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hollow Rock 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 Rock was on a map titled Map of Tennessee (from Rand McNally, 1888).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hollow Rock.

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

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Carroll, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hollow Rock.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hollow Rock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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