Holly Hill

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Holly Hill (Aylett, Virginia)

Holly Hill is a historic plantation home located near Aylett in King and Queen County, Virginia. It was built about 1820, and is a two-story, five bay by two bay, Georgian style brick dwelling. It has a hipped roof and four bay rear ell.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

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Holly Hill, Florida

Holly Hill is a city in Volusia County, Florida, United States. The population was 11,659 at the 2010 census. Holly Hill's city limits lie entirely on the Florida mainland, unlike the larger cities on either side of it, Daytona Beach and Ormond Beach, which encompass both the mainland and the barrier island (beach front) across the Halifax River.

Geography

Holly Hill is located at 29°14′38″N 81°2′47″W / 29.24389°N 81.04639°W / 29.24389; -81.04639 (29.243808, -81.046476).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.5 square miles (12 km²). 3.9 square miles (10 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it (13.94%) is water.

History

Holly Hill was incorporated in 1901.

Early history

Holly Hill's beginnings date back to the early 19th century, when Governor Coppinger of Spanish East Florida gave a royal title of 4,500 acres (18 km²) on the Halifax River to Fernando de la Maza Arrendonda. The area was then sold to Thomas Fitch. Thomas Fitch eventually sold a large parcel of property to William Samuel Flemming Sr. in 1817. Flemming acquired one of the Spanish grants containing 3,200 acres (13 km²) along the Halifax River. In 1835 he lost everything during the Second Seminole War. The Halifax area was again abandoned until after the Civil War, but it wasn't long till adventurous settlers seeking a better life arrived to take advantage of the natural beauty and enticing climate.