Welcome to Holloway ...
Holloway is located in Wilson County<1>.
The location of Holloway has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Holloway, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Holloway is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Holloway lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Holloway lies within the (615) area code.
Communities Also Named Holloway ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Holloway - they are located in Alabama, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Holloway.
Communities near Holloway ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Holloway.
- Murphree
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Hendersonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendersonville
- Hendersonville is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendersonville <4>
- Smyrna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Smyrna is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <4>
- Gallatin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallatin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
- Gallatin is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallatin <4>
- Mount Juliet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Juliet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Juliet
- Mount Juliet is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,526 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Juliet <4>
- Lebanon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,086 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
- La Vergne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vergne
- La Vergne is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,646 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Vergne <4>
- Morrow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Hartsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Hartsville is located in Trousdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,455 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsville <4>
- Jefferson Pike
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Pike have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Pike
- Jefferson Pike is located in Rutherford County
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,370 people
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 Holloway. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Holloway.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Holloway. 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 Holloway.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Holloway. See our Newspapers Page for Holloway.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Holloway ...
Looking for more information about Holloway? 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 Holloway, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Holloway.
Adding Holloway to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Holloway 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 Holloway was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Holloway post office opened in 1883.
We also found Holloway in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Holloway.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Holloway. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wilson County: www.wilsoncountytn.com/
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 Wilson, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Holloway - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |