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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Holton (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Holton. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Holton is located in Jackson County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of Kansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jackson County: Atchison, Brown, Jefferson, Nemaha, Pottawatomie & Shawnee.

Below are the counties that are near Holton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Holton:

  • Jackson County     (The home county of Holton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holton, with the one closest to Holton listed first.
    • Birmingham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Jackson County
    • Denison
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Circleville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
      • Circleville is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circleville <1>
    • Larkinburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larkinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinburg
      • Larkinburg is located in Jackson County
    • Netawaka
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Netawaka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netawaka
      • Netawaka is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Mayetta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayetta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayetta
      • Mayetta is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayetta <1>
    • Whiting
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiting have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
      • Whiting is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Soldier
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
      • Soldier is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soldier <1>
    • Hoyt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoyt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt
      • Hoyt is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoyt <1>
    • Avoca ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avoca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Jackson County
    • Delia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delia
      • Delia is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
  • Atchison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holton, with the one closest to Holton listed first.
    • Arrington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
      • Arrington is located in Atchison County
      • Arrington has also been known as:
      • Arrington Mineral Springs
      • Arrington Springs
    • Muscotah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscotah
      • Muscotah is located in Atchison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Effingham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effingham
      • Effingham is located in Atchison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effingham <1>
    • Monrovia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
      • Monrovia is located in Atchison County
    • Lancaster
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Atchison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
    • Huron
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Atchison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
    • Cummings
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings
      • Cummings is located in Atchison County
    • Goodintent ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodintent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodintent
      • Goodintent is located in Atchison County
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holton, with the one closest to Holton listed first.
    • Mercier
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercier
      • Mercier is located in Brown County
    • Horton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Powhattan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powhattan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
      • Powhattan is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Baker ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Brown County
    • Everest
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Willis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Fairview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Hiawatha
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Robinson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
  • Doniphan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holton, with the one closest to Holton listed first.
    • Purcell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
      • Purcell is located in Doniphan County
    • Denton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Doniphan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <1>
    • Leona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona
      • Leona is located in Doniphan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holton, with the one closest to Holton listed first.
    • Half Mound
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Mound
      • Half Mound is located in Jefferson County
    • Valley Falls
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
      • Valley Falls is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
      • Valley Falls has also been known as:
      • Sautrelle
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Falls <1>
    • Rock Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
      • Rock Creek is located in Jefferson County
    • Nortonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nortonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nortonville
      • Nortonville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 605 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nortonville <1>
    • Boyle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyle
      • Boyle is located in Jefferson County
    • Meriden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ozawkie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Indian Ridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Ridge
      • Indian Ridge is located in Jefferson County
    • Lake Shore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
      • Lake Shore is located in Jefferson County
    • West Shore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Shore
      • West Shore is located in Jefferson County
    • Dunavant
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
      • Dunavant is located in Jefferson County
    • Hilldale South
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilldale South have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale South
      • Hilldale South is located in Jefferson County
    • Hilldale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilldale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
      • Hilldale is located in Jefferson County
  • Nemaha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holton, with the one closest to Holton listed first.
    • Wetmore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
      • Wetmore is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wetmore <1>
    • Granada
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada
      • Granada is located in Nemaha County
      • Granada has also been known as:
      • Pleasant Point
      • Pleasant Spring
    • America City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for America City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America City
      • America City is located in Nemaha County
    • Goff
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goff
      • Goff is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Corning
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
      • Corning is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <1>
    • Capioma
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capioma
      • Capioma is located in Nemaha County
    • Woodlawn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Nemaha County
    • Centralia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
      • Centralia is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centralia <1>
    • Oneida
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Sabetha
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Seneca
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Seneca is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,079 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <1>
  • Pottawatomie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holton, with the one closest to Holton listed first.
    • Havensville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Emmett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmett
      • Emmett is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmett <1>
    • Aikins
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aikins
      • Aikins is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Onaga
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onaga
      • Onaga is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onaga <1>
    • Saint Marys
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Saint Marys is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <1>
    • Duluth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
      • Duluth is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Belvue
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvue
      • Belvue is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
  • Shawnee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holton, with the one closest to Holton listed first.
    • Rossville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
      • Rossville is located in Shawnee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <1>
    • Kiro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiro
      • Kiro is located in Shawnee County
    • Silver Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • Silver Lake is located in Shawnee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <1>
    • North Topeka
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Topeka
      • North Topeka is located in Shawnee County
    • Oakland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Shawnee County
    • Willard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Willard is located in Shawnee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Topeka
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka
      • Topeka is located in Shawnee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 124,558 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topeka <1>
    • Spencer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Shawnee County
    • Tecumseh
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
      • Tecumseh is located in Shawnee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <1>
  • Wabaunsee County
    • Maple Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
      • Maple Hill is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Hill <1>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Holton, see our County-by-County Page for Holton.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Holton ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 345 newspapers that have been published in the area around Holton.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Holton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Holton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Holton.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Holton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Holton:

Cemeteries Near Holton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Holton.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Holton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Holton, with the one closest to Holton listed first.

  • Holton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Bruck Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruck Cemetery
  • Haas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Haas Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Buster Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haas Cemetery
  • Denison Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denison Cemetery
  • Estes Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Circleville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • South Denison Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Larkinburg Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Netawaka Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Boan Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (169 more) ...
    • Miller Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Ontario Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ontario Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ontario Cemetery
    • Olive Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Holton had a population of 2,727 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Holton had a population of 3,204 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Holton, with the one closest to Holton listed first.

  • Birmingham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
    • Birmingham is located in Jackson County
  • Denison
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Circleville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
    • Circleville is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circleville <1>
  • Mayetta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayetta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayetta
    • Mayetta is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayetta <1>
  • Netawaka
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Netawaka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netawaka
    • Netawaka is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
  • Arrington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
    • Arrington is located in Atchison County
    • Arrington has also been known as:
    • Arrington Mineral Springs
    • Arrington Springs
  • Whiting
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiting have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
    • Whiting is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
  • Ontario
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
    • Ontario is located in Jackson County
  • Wetmore
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
    • Wetmore is located in Nemaha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wetmore <1>
  • Muscotah
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscotah
    • Muscotah is located in Atchison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
  • Bancroft
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
    • Bancroft is located in Nemaha County
  • Soldier
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
    • Soldier is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soldier <1>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Hoyt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoyt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt
      • Hoyt is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoyt <1>
    • Avoca ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avoca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Jackson County
    • Valley Falls
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
      • Valley Falls is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
      • Valley Falls has also been known as:
      • Sautrelle
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Falls <1>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Holton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Holton.

The official website for Holton: www.holtonks.net/city/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Holton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Holton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4706, Longitude: -95.7311       In this case, the coordinates for Holton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Holton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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