Holly Springs at a glance

Holly Springs at a glance

How it got its name

Holly Springs was settled in 1826. It is named for the holly trees growing near a spring in the area.

Vital statistics

     1990 population: 1,024
     1996 estimated population: 4,852
     Town government: Holly Springs Town Hall, 128 S. Main St., Holly Springs, N.C. 27540. (919) 552-6221.
     Holly Springs is governed by its Board of Commissioners, which meets at 7:30 p.m. the first and third Tuesdays of each month.
     Chamber of Commerce: 104 S. Main St., Holly Springs, N.C. 27540. (919) 567-1796, fax (919) 567-1380.

Public services

     Natural gas: Public Service Co., 1308 N. Main St., P.O. Box 836, Fuquay-Varina, N.C. 27526. (919) 552-0662. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday.
     Telephone: Sprint Carolina Telephone. (919) 552-7171. Hours are from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Friday.
     Electricity: Carolina Power & Light Co., (919) 508-5400. Hours are 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Friday; an automated service is available 24 hours a day. Visit Progress Energy online at http://www.progress-energy.com
     Cable television: Time Warner Cable, (919) 467-2800, 1006 S.W. Maynard Road, P.O. Box 126, Cary, N.C. 27511.
     Water and sewer: (919) 557-3920 or (919) 557-3922
     Garbage collection and recycling: (919) 552-3930 or (919) 557-3922