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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Holly. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Holly to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Holly, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Holly (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Holly. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Holly is historic, it would have been located within present day Chesterfield County.

To see how the shape of Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Chesterfield County: Amelia, Charles City, Dinwiddie, Henrico, Hopewell City, Prince George & Richmond.

Below are the counties that are near Holly. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Holly:

  • Chesterfield County     (The home county of Holly)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holly, with the one closest to Holly listed first.
    • Winterpock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterpock
      • Winterpock is located in Chesterfield County
    • Chesterfield Court House
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield Court House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Court House
      • Chesterfield Court House is located in Chesterfield County
    • Matoaca
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaca
      • Matoaca is located in Chesterfield County
    • Chester
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Otterdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterdale
      • Otterdale is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bollinger Estates
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bollinger Estates
      • Bollinger Estates is located in Chesterfield County
    • Braebrook Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braebrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braebrook Village
      • Braebrook Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Beulah Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Village
      • Beulah Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Ettrick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bellwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Bellwood is located in Chesterfield County
    • Drewrys Bluff
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drewrys Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewrys Bluff
      • Drewrys Bluff is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bensley Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley Village
      • Bensley Village is located in Chesterfield County
  • Amelia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holly, with the one closest to Holly listed first.
    • Ammon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
      • Ammon is located in Amelia County
    • Earls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls
      • Earls is located in Amelia County
    • Masons Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Corner
      • Masons Corner is located in Amelia County
    • Amelia Court House
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Paineville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paineville
      • Paineville is located in Amelia County
  • Charles City County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holly, with the one closest to Holly listed first.
    • Kimages
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimages have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimages
      • Kimages is located in Charles City County
    • Roxbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Charles City County
    • Charles City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Colonial Heights City
    • Colonial Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
      • Colonial Heights is located in Colonial Heights City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <3>
  • Dinwiddie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holly, with the one closest to Holly listed first.
    • Addison
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Grant Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
      • Grant Village is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Maitland Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maitland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland Village
      • Maitland Village is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Wilsons
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons
      • Wilsons is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Darvills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darvills
      • Darvills is located in Dinwiddie County
    • McKenney
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Goochland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holly, with the one closest to Holly listed first.
    • Maidens
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Goochland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hanover County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holly, with the one closest to Holly listed first.
    • Mechanicsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Mechanicsville is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsville <3>
    • Atlee Station
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlee Station
      • Atlee Station is located in Hanover County
    • Rockville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Casco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
      • Casco is located in Hanover County
    • Gwathmey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gwathmey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwathmey
      • Gwathmey is located in Hanover County
  • Henrico County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holly, with the one closest to Holly listed first.
    • Lorraine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
      • Lorraine is located in Henrico County
    • Oakland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Henrico County
    • Varina Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina Grove
      • Varina Grove is located in Henrico County
    • Deep Bottom
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Bottom
      • Deep Bottom is located in Henrico County
    • Varina
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina
      • Varina is located in Henrico County
    • Tuckahoe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Montrose
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Henrico County
    • Tuckahoe Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Village
      • Tuckahoe Village is located in Henrico County
    • Fort Lee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lee
      • Fort Lee is located in Henrico County
    • Heckler Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heckler Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heckler Village
      • Heckler Village is located in Henrico County
    • Turner Woods
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Woods
      • Turner Woods is located in Henrico County
    • Dumbarton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumbarton
      • Dumbarton is located in Henrico County
  • Hopewell City
    • Hopewell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Nottoway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holly, with the one closest to Holly listed first.
    • Spainville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spainville
      • Spainville is located in Nottoway County
    • Blackstone
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
      • Blackstone is located in Nottoway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,304 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackstone <3>
    • Crewe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crewe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewe
      • Crewe is located in Nottoway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crewe <3>
  • Petersburg City
    • Petersburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Powhatan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holly, with the one closest to Holly listed first.
    • Pilkinton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilkinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilkinton
      • Pilkinton is located in Powhatan County
    • Huguenot
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huguenot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguenot
      • Huguenot is located in Powhatan County
    • Beaumont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Beaumont is located in Powhatan County
  • Prince George County
    • Garysville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysville
      • Garysville is located in Prince George County
  • Richmond City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holly, with the one closest to Holly listed first.
    • Richmond
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Montrose Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Heights
      • Montrose Heights is located in Richmond City
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holly, with the one closest to Holly listed first.
    • Walmsley Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walmsley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walmsley Village
      • Walmsley Village is located in Richmond County
    • Cherry Gardens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
      • Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
    • Chippenham Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippenham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
      • Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
  • Sussex County
    • Stony Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
      • Stony Creek is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stony Creek <3>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Holly, see our County-by-County Page for Holly.

Newspapers Published in Holly ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Holly.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Holly, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Holly.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Holly:

Cemeteries Near Holly ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Holly.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Holly covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Holly, with the one closest to Holly listed first.

  • Second Branch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Second Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Second Branch Cemetery
  • Dahl Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dahl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dahl Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
  • Union Branch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Branch Cemetery
  • Gill Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gill Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gill Grove Cemetery
  • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery
  • Meunier Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Bethia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethia Cemetery
  • Traylor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Traylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Traylor Cemetery
  • Fuqua Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuqua Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuqua Cemetery
  • Centenary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centenary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centenary Cemetery
  • Andrews Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrews Cemetery
  • Continue List   (278 more) ...
    • Wyatt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyatt Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Brown Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Grove Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

Holly itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Holly, with the one closest to Holly listed first.

  • Perdue ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perdue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue
    • Perdue is located in Chesterfield County
  • Summit
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Chesterfield County
  • Marmona
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marmona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmona
    • Marmona is located in Dinwiddie County
  • Fendley ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fendley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fendley
    • Fendley is located in Chesterfield County
  • Coalboro ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalboro
    • Coalboro is located in Chesterfield County
  • Winterpock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterpock
    • Winterpock is located in Chesterfield County
  • Namozine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Namozine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namozine
    • Namozine is located in Amelia County
  • Chesterfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
    • Chesterfield is located in Chesterfield County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <3>
  • Sutherland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutherland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland
    • Sutherland is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutherland <3>
  • Matoaca
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaca
    • Matoaca is located in Chesterfield County
  • Otterdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterdale
    • Otterdale is located in Chesterfield County
  • Chester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Centralia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
      • Centralia is located in Chesterfield County
    • Skinquarter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skinquarter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinquarter
      • Skinquarter is located in Chesterfield County
    • Mannboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannboro
      • Mannboro is located in Amelia County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Holly. See our List of 1890's Communities around Holly.

The official website for Chesterfield County: www.co.chesterfield.va.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Holly, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Holly) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Holly. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3126, Longitude: -77.6261       In this case, the coordinates for Holly have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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