Page Contents for Holly, Colorado

Statistics & Facts

Location

History & History-related items

Government

Organizations, Churches, and Sports.

Libraries.

Schools.

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Statistics & Facts

The Colorado state capital is Denver.
The population of Holly is approximately 877 (1990), 802 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 421 (1990), 298 (2010).
The amount of land area in Holly is 1.931 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers.
The distance from Holly to Washington DC is 1425 miles.
The distance to the Colorado state capital is 195 miles. (as the crow flies)
Holly is positioned 38.05 degrees north of the equator and 102.12 degrees west of the prime meridian.

Location

in eastern Colorado.
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History & History Related Items

Holly began in 1871 when Mr. Hiram S. Holly started up his SS Ranch here. Holly was named for this man who served with the Twenty-Eighth Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. He came to Colorado after he was discharged and began to work cattle. He sold out in 1883 to an English Company named the Arkansas Land and Cattle Company.

There is more of this history on this history page for Holly
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Holly City Government

City Clerk of Holly
413 W. Cheyenne
Holly, CO 81047
Phone: (719)537-6622
Fax: (719)537-6621

Holly Libraries

Holly Library
119 E. Cheyenne
Holly, CO 81047
Phone: (719) 537-6520

Holly Schools

Holly High School
3rd and Buffalo
Holly, CO 81047
Phone: (719) 537-6512

Shanner Grade School
201 N. Main
Holly, CO 81047
Phone: (719) 537-6662

SchoolSuperintendent
200 N. 3rd
Holly, CO 81047
Phone: (719) 537-6616