Welcome to Holly ...
The town of Holly is located in Prowers County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Holly, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
The town was incorporated September 4, 1903.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Holly has a population of 775 people<2> (see below for details).
Holly is 3,390 feet [1,033 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Holly is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Holly lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Holly and travel east, you will soon leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Holly is located in the (719) area code.
The ZIP code for Holly: 81047<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Holly had an population of 775 people. This is a decrease of 3.37% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 26.05% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Holly had a population of 802 people (or 6.39% of the total population of Prowers County). This makes Holly the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Holly represents 0.02% of the total population of Colorado (which has 5,029,196 people), making it the state's 160th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 802 people, the population of Holly decreased 23.47% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,048 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Holly.
Communities Also Named Holly ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Holly - they are located in Louisiana, Michigan, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Ontario, Tennessee, Texas (2), Virginia, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Holly.
Communities near Holly ...
We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Holly.
- Granada
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada
- Granada is located in Prowers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granada <5>
- Coolidge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolidge
- Coolidge is located in Hamilton County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coolidge <5>
- Hartman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartman have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
- Hartman is located in Prowers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartman <5>
- Grote
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grote
- Grote is located in Prowers County
- Syracuse
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
- Syracuse is located in Hamilton County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,631 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <5>
- Lamar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
- Lamar is located in Prowers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <5>
- Kornman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kornman
- Kornman is located in Prowers County
- Sheridan Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan Lake
- Sheridan Lake is located in Kiowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan Lake <5>
- Kanco ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Holly.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Holly. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Holly. See our Newspapers Page for Holly.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Holly ...
Looking for more information about Holly? 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 Holly, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Holly.
Adding Holly to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Holly 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 was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Holly post office opened in 1880.
We also found Holly in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Holly.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Holly. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Prowers County: www.prowerscounty.net/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Prowers, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Holly. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Holly - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Holly). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Holly or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |