Welcome to Hollow Rock ...
The town of Hollow Rock is located in Carroll County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hollow Rock, you might consider that their post office opened in 1868.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hollow Rock has a population of 677 people<2> (see below for details).
Hollow Rock is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hollow Rock lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Hollow Rock: 731
The ZIP code for Hollow Rock: 38342<4>
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 total 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 (which had 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevards Ferry
- Brevards Ferry is located in Benton County
- Estimated population in 2014: 40,982 people
- 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
- McKenzie is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenzie <6>
- 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Henry County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
- 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Johnsonville
- New Johnsonville is located in Humphreys County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Johnsonville <6>
- 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in Benton County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
- Trezevant
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- 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 in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Hollow Rock post office opened in 1868.
We also found Hollow Rock in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hollow Rock.
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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hollow Rock. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hollow Rock - 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 Hollow Rock). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hollow Rock 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/ |