Hollywood is an unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...

 in southern Dunklin County

Dunklin County, Missouri

Dunklin County is a county located in the Bootheel of Southeast Missouri in the United States. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the county's population was 33,155. A 2008 estimate, however, showed the population to be 31,454. The largest city and county seat is Kennett...

, Missouri

Missouri

Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...

, United States

United States

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Demographics

It is located less than a mile from Route 164 about twelve miles south of Kennett

Kennett, Missouri

Kennett is a city in Dunklin County, Missouri, United States. The population was 11,260 at the 2000 census, but a 2008 estimate indicates a 4.9% decrease in population to 10,707. Kennett is the county seat of Dunklin County...

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History

The community was founded in 1900 and it takes its name from holly trees in the area, prior to which it had been called "Klondike". Its post office closed in 1974 when its longtime postmistress, Mrs G.H. (Hettie) Brannum, retired. Its mail now comes from nearby Arbyrd

Arbyrd, Missouri

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 528 people, 230 households, and 143 families residing in the town. The population density was 528.8 people per square mile . There were 257 housing units at an average density of 257.4 per square mile...

. Until the 1960s there were four grocery stores, a cotton gin, grain elevator, and the church of Christ.