Holly is in
Oakland County, and in the
Southeast Region. This community is located northwest of
Detroit between
Flint and
Pontiac along Interstate 75 near Lake Fenton and Tipsico Lake. Holly is part of the
Detroit, Michigan metro area.
Holly's first settler was Nathan Herrick who came to the area in 1830. In 1843, a sawmill was built by Ira C. Alger. It eventually incorporated into a village in 1865.
Today, Holly has worked hard to retain its traditional, Victorian brick architecture in the downtown area, you need to see it. Another popular attraction is the Holly Recreation Area.
