Holyrood is a city in Ellsworth County, Kansas, United States.

[5] When settlers first moved into the area, dugout houses were the home of choice.

[5] The first settlers of Holyrood were Irish, but they were soon followed by people of German and Czech Origin.

Some of the first names to appear in the area were Phelan, Corrigan, Schepmann, and Siemsen as noted in the St. Peter Lutheran Church's earliest records.

The first building for the Lutheran congregation was built one mile southeast of Holyrood.

[5] The first official school of Holyrood opened its doors in 1895 and catered to first through ninth grade.

One of the most well known columns in the Holyrood Gazette was written by Leonard Sekavec and was known as "Sek's Appeal."

The columns written by Sekavec had not only been printed in the Gazette, but also had been quoted in other newspapers including ones from New York and Los Angeles.

Sekavec wrote the column for forty years and was also the editor of the Holyrood Gazette.

[7] The 2020 United States census counted 403 people, 190 households, and 111 families in Holyrood.

There were 236 housing units at an average density of 548.8 per square mile (211.9/km2).

35.3% of households consisted of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 259 housing units at an average density of 616.7 per square mile (238.1/km2).

34.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 265 housing units at an average density of 707.3 per square mile (273.1/km2).

31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The Oilers won the Kansas State High School 8-Man DII football championship in 2014.