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Welcome to Holly Brook ...

Holly Brook is located in Bland County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Holly Brook, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Holly Brook: Holly Brk.

Holly Brook is 2,220 feet [677 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Holly Brook is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Holly Brook is within the boundaries of the (276) area code.

Communities Also Named Holly Brook ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Holly Brook - they are located in Georgia and New Jersey.

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

Communities near Holly Brook ...

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

  • Bluefield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Pulaski
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
    • Pulaski is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,657 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <4>
  • Wytheville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Princeton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Bluefield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Pearisburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Dublin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
    • Dublin is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <4>
  • Narrows
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
    • Narrows is located in Giles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <4>
  • Pembroke
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Athens
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
    • Athens is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Holly Brook ...

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

Adding Holly Brook to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Holly Brook 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 Holly Brook was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Holly Brook.

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

The official website for Bland County: www.bland.org/

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 Bland, 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 Brook - 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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