Welcome to Holt ...

Holt is located in Calhoun County<1>.

Holt is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Holt lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Holt (for example, toward Haleburg (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Holt: 229

Communities Also Named Holt ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Holt: This one is located in Calhoun County and the other is located in Irwin County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 27 communities that are also named Holt - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California, Florida, Iowa, Kentucky (3), Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, 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.

• Albany
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Albany is located in Dougherty County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,839 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Albany
  • From Holt to Albany
• Douglass Crossroads
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Douglass Crossroads is located in Early County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Crossroads
  • Estimated population in 2019: 33,992 people
• Hinds
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Hinds is located in Dougherty County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinds
  • Estimated population in 2019: 33,273 people
• Clarks Mill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Clarks Mill is located in Terrell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mill
  • Estimated population in 2019: 12,637 people
• Douglasville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Douglasville is located in Early County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglasville
  • Estimated population in 2019: 11,695 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Douglasville
  • From Holt to Douglasville
• Hawkinstown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Hawkinstown is located in Baker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinstown
  • Estimated population in 2019: 5,270 people
• Eugemar
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Eugemar is located in Dougherty County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugemar
  • Estimated population in 2019: 4,367 people
• Dawson
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Dawson is located in Terrell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,124 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Dawson
  • From Holt to Dawson
• Herod
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Herod is located in Terrell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herod
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,384 people
• Dawson Heights
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Dawson Heights is located in Dougherty County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Heights
  • Estimated population in 2019: 3,246 people

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.