Welcome to New Holland ...
The village of New Holland is primarily located in Pickaway County<1>. A portion of New Holland extends into Fayette County.
The location of New Holland has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of New Holland: HAH-luhnd<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of New Holland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1827.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, New Holland has a population of 852 people<4> (see below for details).
New Holland is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: New Holland lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
New Holland lies within the (740) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, New Holland had an population of 852 people. This is an increase of 6.37% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.54% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, New Holland had a population of 801 people. This makes New Holland the county's 4th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 801 people, the population of New Holland increased 2.04% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 785 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for New Holland.
Communities Also Named New Holland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named New Holland: This one is located in Pickaway County and the other is located in Fayette County.
Beyond Ohio, there are 9 communities that are also named New Holland - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and South Dakota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Holland.
Communities near New Holland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Holland.
- Washington Court House
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Court House
- Washington Court House is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,193 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington Court House <6>
- Circleville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
- Circleville is located in Pickaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,158 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circleville <6>
- Washington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Fayette County
- Greenfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Highland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <6>
- Ashville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
- Ashville is located in Pickaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <6>
- South Bloomfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bloomfield
- South Bloomfield is located in Pickaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
- Mount Sterling
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Mount Sterling is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,783 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sterling <6>
- Commercial Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commercial Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commercial Point
- Commercial Point is located in Pickaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commercial Point <6>
- Jeffersonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Jeffersonville is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <6>
- Williamsport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Williamsport is located in Pickaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,085 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <6>
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 New Holland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Holland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Holland. 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 New Holland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Holland. See our Newspapers Page for New Holland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Holland ...
Looking for more information about New Holland? 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 New Holland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for New Holland.
Adding New Holland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New Holland 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 New Holland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the New Holland post office opened in 1827.
We also found New Holland in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for New Holland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Holland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Pickaway, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for New Holland. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for New Holland. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Holland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |