Holland, Georgia
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1979. It stands in the Gainesville census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30504. The Survey maps it on the Gainesville quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 15 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1891 USGS Gainesville quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1954 USGS Greenville quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Greenville quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Gainesville quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1979 USGS Commerce quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
219 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 219 fires within 5 miles of Holland between 1992 and 2020, burning about 291 acres in total. None started naturally. 47 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 92 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 47 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 25 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 20 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 18 |
| Smoking | 9 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2002 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2003-HALL-003 |
| 30 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2020HALL003 |
| 26 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2020HALL002 |
| 21 September 2014 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2015-HALL-002 |
| 18 September 2010 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2011-HALL-006 |
| 18 September 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.9 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 9 August 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 August 1996 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 10 workings within 5 miles of Holland: 6 prospects, 4 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Gold. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenau College | Gold | Prospect | Vein | |
| Currahee Mine | Gold | Prospect | Vein | |
| Dean | Gold | Prospect | Vein | |
| Mammoth Mine | Gold | Prospect | Vein | |
| Maynas Mine | Gold | Past Producer | Vein | |
| O'Shields | Gold | Prospect | Vein | |
| Rogers and Anderson Prospect | Gold | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Stowe | Gold | Prospect | Vein | |
| Twitty? Mine | Gold | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Vickers Prospect | Gold | Past Producer | Vein |
Storms near this place
9 since 2013Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Holland in 9 storm reports between 2013 and 2025: 7 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood, 1 hail. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Holland | $50,000 | The Hall County Emergency Manager reported a tree blown down onto a home on Cloverdale Street causing significant damage to the home. No injuries were reported. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Holland | $20,000 | The Hall County 911 Center reported numerous trees down across the county. |
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | New Holland | $20,000 | Hall County officials relayed a report of numerous roads under water in the Gainesville area. A few cars had stalled out in the flood waters covering the roads. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Holland | $4,000 | The local broadcast media reported trees and power lines blown down across the roadway on Highway 129 around South Enota Drive. |
| February 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Holland | $1,000 | Tree downed along Gillsville Hwy just east of Suggs Road. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Holland | $1,000 | The Hall County Emergency Manager reported a tree blown down near the intersection of Athens Street and Highway 365. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Holland | - | Tree down on Gaines Mill Rd near Shady Lane Drive. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Holland | - | Public report of a couple of trees down near the 100 block of Spring Street. |
| April 2017 | Hail | New Holland | - | The Hall County Emergency Manager reported quarter size hail at the Hall County EOC in Gainesville. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherrywood | 0.3 miles | 15 | |
| Cascade Woods | 0.8 miles | 15 | |
| Atlas Circle | 0.9 miles | 15 | |
| Maple Forge | 0.9 miles | 14 | |
| Westgate | 1.0 miles | 15 | |
| Pine Haven | 1.1 miles | 14 | |
| Mooney | 1.2 miles | 15 | |
| Tumlin Heights | 1.3 miles | 15 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1686969. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.




