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Welcome to Holly Beach ...

Holly Beach is located on the Gulf Coast.

Holly Beach is located in Cameron County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Holly Beach: Holly Bch.

Holly Beach is near sea level<3>.

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

The area code for Holly Beach: (956)

Communities Also Named Holly Beach ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Holly Beach - they are located in Louisiana, Maryland and New Jersey.

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

Communities near Holly Beach ...

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

  • Brownsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Los Fresnos
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Fresnos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Fresnos
    • Los Fresnos is located in Cameron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,826 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Los Fresnos <4>
  • Port Isabel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • South Padre Island
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Padre Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Padre Island
    • South Padre Island is located in Cameron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,752 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Padre Island <4>
  • Rio Hondo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Rancho Viejo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rancho Viejo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Viejo
    • Rancho Viejo is located in Cameron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,446 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rancho Viejo <4>
  • Indian Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
    • Indian Lake is located in Cameron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
  • Bayview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Laguna Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laguna Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna Heights
    • Laguna Heights is located in Cameron County
  • Del Mar Heights
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Del Mar Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Mar Heights
    • Del Mar Heights is located in Cameron County
    • Del Mar Heights has also been known as:
    • Del Mar Heights Colonia

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Holly Beach ...

Looking for more information about Holly Beach? 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 Holly Beach, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Holly Beach.

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

The official website for Cameron County: www.co.cameron.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Cameron, 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 Holly Beach - 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.









 

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