Holly Pond is located in Cullman County, in the north-central part of the state. Former governor Guy Hunt and renowned instrument maker Arlin Moon were born and grew up in Holly Pond.
History

Demographics
According to 2016 Census estimates, Holly Pond recorded a population of 1,146. Of that number, 95.4 percent identified themselves as white, 3.9 percent as Native American, 0.6 percent as Black, 0.4 percent as Hispanic or Latino, and 0.1 percent as two or more races. The city's median household income was $38,482, and the per capita income was $18,090.
Employment
According to 2016 Census estimates, the workforce in Holly Pond was divided among the following industrial categories:
- Educational services, and health care and social assistance (19.8 percent)
- Manufacturing (15.3 percent)
- Professional, scientific, management, and administrative and waste management services (11.9 percent)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation, and accommodation and food services (10.3 percent)
- Retail trade (10.1 percent)
- Transportation and warehousing and utilities (7.8 percent)
- Construction (6.9 percent)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and extractive (5.2 percent)
- Other services, except public administration (4.3 percent)
- Finance, insurance, and real estate, rental, and leasing (3.9 percent)
- Public administration (2.2 percent)
- Information (1.3 percent)
- Wholesale trade (1.1 percent)
Education
Schools in Holly Pond are part of the Cullman County School District; the town has one elementary school, one middle school, and one high school.
Transportation
U.S. Highway 278 runs east-west through Holly Pond, State Road 91 runs south from the city, and County Road 55/1669 runs southeast.
Events and Places of Interest
Holly Pond holds a Founders Day celebration the final weekend in August. Events include a produce show, baked goods contest, traditional games such as a pie-eating contest and a hog-calling contest, a parade, arts, crafts, and food vendors, and arcade games. It is held at Lions Club Park.
Additional Resources
Cullman County Heritage Book Committee. The Heritage of Cullman County, Alabama. Clanton, Ala.: Heritage Publishing Consultants, 1999.
Additional Resources
Cullman County Heritage Book Committee. The Heritage of Cullman County, Alabama. Clanton, Ala.: Heritage Publishing Consultants, 1999.
Nuss, Jewell Tanner. Calendar Memories: Holly Pond, Alabama, 1870-1869. New York: Exposition Press, 1969.
Scott, Dan J., Brenda H. Scott, Michael B. Wisener, and Amelia Wisener. A History of Holly Pond and Its People. Holly Pond, Ala.: S&W Publications, 1989.