Travis Street is downtown Holland Mayfield Library is in the developmental stage. H olland, Texas is located 50 miles north of Austin on Highway 95. It is a rural community comprised of about 1200 people. It has rich blackland that is used for agriculture with very little industry. Farming has moved from small individual farms to large-scale leasing operations.
Many local residents seek employment in nearby towns.
In the 1860's, early settlers began a community along the banks of Darrs Creek in southeast Bell County, one mile east of present-day Holland. This settlement was called Mountain Home. It adjoined Gotcher's Hill. The settlement grew. In 1877, James R. Holland built his steam cotton gin a mile west of the settlement on Darrs Creek.