Welcome to Holly Ridge ...
The town of Holly Ridge is located in Onslow County<1>.
The location of Holly Ridge 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 Ridge, 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 Ridge: Holly Rdg. (or less commonly used: Holly Rdge. or Holly Ridg.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Holly Ridge has a population of 2,841 people<3> (see below for details).
Holly Ridge is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Holly Ridge lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Holly Ridge is within the boundaries of the (910) area code.
Websites for Holly Ridge ...
Official Website: www.hollyspringsnc.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Holly Ridge had an population of 2,841 people. This is an increase of 124.05% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 241.88% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Holly Ridge had a population of 1,268 people. This makes Holly Ridge the county's 6th most populous community.
The population of Holly Ridge represents 0.01% of the population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 306th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,268 people, the population of Holly Ridge increased 52.59% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 831 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Holly Ridge.
Communities Also Named Holly Ridge ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Holly Ridge - they are located in Delaware, Louisiana (3), Mississippi (2), South Carolina and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Holly Ridge.
Communities near Holly Ridge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Holly Ridge.
- Surf City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surf City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surf City
- Surf City is located in Onslow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surf City <5>
- North Topsail Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Topsail Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Topsail Beach
- North Topsail Beach is located in Onslow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Topsail Beach <5>
- Topsail Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsail Beach
- Topsail Beach is located in Pender County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topsail Beach <5>
- Folkstone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Sneads Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sneads Ferry
- Sneads Ferry is located in Onslow County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sneads Ferry <5>
- Topsail
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsail
- Topsail is located in Pender County
- Peru
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Peru is located in Onslow County
- Hampstead
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- Hampstead is located in Pender County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <5>
- Brown Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
- Brown Town is located in Pender County
- Maple Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Maple Hill is located in Pender County
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 Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Holly Ridge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Holly Ridge. 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 Ridge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Holly Ridge. See our Newspapers Page for Holly Ridge.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Holly Ridge ...
Looking for more information about Holly Ridge? 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 Ridge, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Holly Ridge.
Adding Holly Ridge to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Holly Ridge 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 Ridge was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Holly Ridge on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for North Carolina (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Holly Ridge.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Holly Ridge: www.hollyspringsnc.us/
The official website for Onslow County: www.co.onslow.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Onslow, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Holly Ridge. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Holly Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |