Holly Pond

History

Holly Pond was first settled in the 1840s, and gets its name from two natural ponds that were surrounded by holly trees. The community expanded in the 1850s in anticipation of railroad construction, and by 1888 a post office had been established.

Geography

Holly Pond is located in eastern Cullman County. The town is concentrated around the intersection of U.S. Route 278 and State Route 91. The elevation at the center of town is approximately above sea level. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which , or 0.45%, is water.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  376
• Carolina Wren

  Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  319
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  310
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  302
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  286
• Eastern Bluebird

  Sialia sialis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  284
• Tufted Titmouse

  Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  272
• Carolina Chickadee

  Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
  262

Most recent

• M 2.53 — 2026-04-27
  12 km NNE of Trinity, Alabama
• M 2.66 — 2022-08-13
  6 km NW of Hazel Green, Alabama
• M 2.62 — 2020-11-01
  13 km SE of Triana, Alabama
• M 2.53 — 2020-02-08
  13 km S of Moulton, Alabama
• M 2.69 — 2017-12-20
  7 km WSW of Scottsboro, Alabama
• M 2.72 — 2017-10-20
  5 km ENE of Hollywood, Alabama