Welcome to Holt ...
Holt is located in Flathead County<1> (at the time of its founding, Holt was located in Missoula County).
The location of Holt has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Holt, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Holt is 2,910 feet [887 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Holt is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Holt lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Holt is within the boundaries of the (406) area code.
Communities Also Named Holt ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 27 communities that are also named Holt - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California, Florida, Georgia (2), Iowa, Kentucky (3), Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah (3) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Holt.
Communities near Holt ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Holt.
- Kalispell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalispell
- Kalispell is located in Flathead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalispell <4>
- Somers
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
- Somers is located in Flathead County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somers <4>
- Bear Creek Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek Village
- Bear Creek Village is located in Flathead County
- Lakeside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Lakeside is located in Flathead County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeside <4>
- Woods Bay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Creston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Creston is located in Flathead County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <4>
- Forest Hill Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Village
- Forest Hill Village is located in Flathead County
- Bear Dance
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Dance
- Bear Dance is located in Lake County
- Evergreen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Evergreen is located in Flathead County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evergreen <4>
- Rollins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- Rollins is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rollins <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Holt. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Holt.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Holt. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Holt.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Holt. See our Newspapers Page for Holt.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Holt ...
Looking for more information about Holt? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Holt, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Holt.
Adding Holt to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Holt in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Holt was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Holt post office opened in 1890.
We also found Holt in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Holt.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Holt. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Flathead County: www.co.flathead.mt.us/
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Flathead, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Holt - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |