Hollygrove, New Orleans

Hollygrove
17th Ward
row houses on Leonidas Street
row houses on Leonidas Street
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Coordinates: 29°57′57″N 90°07′16″W / 29.96583°N 90.12111°W / 29.96583; -90.12111
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
CityNew Orleans
Planning DistrictDistrict 3, Uptown/Carrollton
Area
 • Total0.62 sq mi (1.6 km2)
 • Land0.62 sq mi (1.6 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
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Population
 (2010)
 • Total4,377
 • Density7,100/sq mi (2,700/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code504
An image of a house located within the neighborhood
A photo of Hollygrove-native Lil Wayne at a concert

Hollygrove is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, located in the city's 17th Ward. A subdistrict of the Uptown/Carrollton area, the boundaries as defined by the New Orleans City Planning Commission are the following: Palmetto Street to the north, Cambronne, Edinburgh, Forshey, Fig and Leonidas Streets to the east, Earhart Boulevard to the south and the Jefferson Parish boundary to the west. Conrad playground, the Cuccia-Byrnes playground and Larry Gilbert baseball stadium are located in Hollygrove. The Hollygrove Market and Farm is also located in Hollygrove. Notable people including rapper Lil Wayne have grown up in the neighborhood.