Welcome to Holly Forks ...
Holly Forks is located in New Kent County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Holly Forks: Holly Frks.
Holly Forks is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Holly Forks lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Holly Forks: 804 & 686<3>
Communities near Holly Forks ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Holly Forks.
- Williamsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- West Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Urbanna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Claremont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Claremont is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Mattaponi
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Norge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Plain View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Plain View is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
- Adner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Adner is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adner
- Barlows Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Barlows Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlows Corner
- Romancoke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Romancoke is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
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 Forks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Holly Forks.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Holly Forks. 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 Forks.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Holly Forks. See our Newspapers Page for Holly Forks.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Holly Forks ...
Looking for more information about Holly Forks? 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 Forks, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Holly Forks.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including New Kent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Holly Forks - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the Holly Forks area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Holly Forks area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |