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Hollywood’s post office opened in 1898

Below: maps from 1934 on.

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How Hollywood began

When was Hollywood founded?

1898

The Hollywood post office opened in 1898, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 24128 years
Founding year: the first Hollywood post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).

What stands out about Hollywood’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

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The story so far

Hollywood, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Hollywood yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Hollywood is an unincorporated community in southern Dunklin County, Missouri, United States. It is located less than one mile from Route 164, approximately twelve miles south of Kennett. Hollywood got its start ca. 1898 when the railroad was extended to that point. The community was named for the holly near the original town site. A post office called Hollywood was established in 1898, and remained in operation until 1974.

Its first post office opened in 1898.

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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On the map

Hollywood on the map, 1934 to 1983

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Hollywood. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Hollywood on the 1934 USGS mapHollywood on the 1940 USGS mapHollywood on the 1956 USGS mapHollywood on the 1983 USGS map1934Kennett sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Hollywood.

Famous people

Famous people close to Hollywood

Nobody well known was born in Hollywood itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Sheryl CrowAmerican musician · b. 1962
Iris DeMentAmerican singer and songwriter · b. 1961
Jeanne CarmenAmerican model, actress and trick golfer · b. 1930
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Kimberly DerrickShort-track speed skater · b. 1985
Junior WalkerAmerican saxophonist · b. 1931
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James W. WoodAmerican astronaut · b. 1924

Questions about Hollywood’s history

What year was Hollywood founded?

The Hollywood post office opened in 1898, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.