Hollins Alabama Map

About Hollins, Alabama

Hollins is a locality in Clay County, Alabama, United States. It is a small community with a population of 517. The population density is 16.9 people per km². Hollins is located at 33.1218°N, 86.1270°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 35072, 35082.

Hollins occupies a landscape defined by the slow, deliberate work of water and the persistent growth of timber. It lies 7.3 miles east-southeast of Sylacauga, AL (from Sylacauga, AL: bearing 122°T), and is situated 16.3 miles northwest of Alexander City. The earth here is a deep, iron-rich red, grounding the air in a heavy, humid stillness that clings to the skin during the long afternoons. Weogufka Creek carves a quiet path through the terrain just a mile from the center, its banks shaded by hardwoods that lean toward the current as if listening to the water’s passage. Three miles away, the dark silhouette of Rebecca Mountain rises against the sky, a silent sentinel over the dense greenery of the Hollins Wildlife Management Area that spans the immediate surroundings. When the light fades at dusk, it settles in a bruised violet hue over the pines, turning the fields into pools of shadow that swallow the heat of the day.

Hollins carries the weight of a working history, built on the slow extraction of resources and the quiet endurance of those who have long harvested the timber from these woods. The economy remains tethered to the land, reflecting a heritage of forestry and small-scale agriculture that shapes the daily movements of the people who live here. Life in Hollins moves at the pace of the seasons, far removed from the frantic pulse of larger centers, yet connected to a wider regional memory that stretches back through generations of labor. The proximity of the Hollins Wildlife Management Area ensures that the rhythm of the woods remains part of the local experience, a constant reminder of the wilder, unmanaged world that persists just beyond the back roads.

About This Hollins Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hollins, Alabama. Coordinates: 33.121757, -86.126967. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Hollins includes the ZIP code (35072, 35082), telephone area code (205, 256), county seat of Clay County (Ashland), and school district assignment (Clay County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.