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Welcome to Hollins ...

Hollins is primarily located in Roanoke County<1>. A portion of Hollins extends into Botetourt County.



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The location of Hollins has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Hollins, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1885.

Hollins is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Hollins lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Hollins: 540 & 826<4>

Communities Also Named Hollins ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Hollins - they are located in Alabama and Maryland.

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

Communities near Hollins ...

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

  • Roanoke
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Salem
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Salem City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <5>
  • Vinton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Buchanan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Troutville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fincastle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Boones Mill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • New Castle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Laymantown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laymantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laymantown
    • Laymantown is located in Botetourt County
  • Buena Vista
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hollins ...

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

Adding Hollins to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hollins 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 Hollins was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Hollins post office opened in 1885.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hollins.

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

The official website for Roanoke County: www.roanokecountyva.gov/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Roanoke, 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 Hollins - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Hollins area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Hollins area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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