Our Genealogy Helper
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 Holt (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 Holt. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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.
Holt is located in Lawrence County.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lawrence County: Boyd, Carter, Elliott, Johnson, Martin, Morgan & Wayne (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Holt. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Holt:
- Lawrence County (The home county of Holt)
- The following are listed by their distance from Holt, with the one closest to Holt listed first.
- Walbridge ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Walbridge is located in Lawrence County
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- Louisa
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Torchlight ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Torchlight is located in Lawrence County
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- Smoky Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Smoky Valley is located in Lawrence County
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- Five Forks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Five Forks is located in Lawrence County
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- Busseyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Busseyville is located in Lawrence County
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- Potters
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Potters is located in Lawrence County
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- Gallup ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gallup is located in Lawrence County
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- Maynard ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Maynard is located in Lawrence County
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- Bumblebee ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bumblebee is located in Lawrence County
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- Ivory ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ivory is located in Lawrence County
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- Evergreen
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Evergreen is located in Lawrence County
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- Boyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holt, with the one closest to Holt listed first.
- Durbin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Durbin is located in Boyd County
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- Boltsfork
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Boltsfork is located in Boyd County
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- Big Sandy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Big Sandy is located in Boyd County
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- Lockwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lockwood is located in Boyd County
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- Mavity
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Mavity is located in Boyd County
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- Rush
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cannonsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Cannonsburg is located in Boyd County
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- Catlettsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Princess
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Princess is located in Boyd County
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- Normal
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Normal is located in Boyd County
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- Cliffside
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Cliffside is located in Boyd County
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- Ashland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Carter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holt, with the one closest to Holt listed first.
- Jeriel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jeriel is located in Carter County
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- Denton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Denton is located in Carter County
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- Willard
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Willard is located in Carter County
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- Mount Savage
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Savage is located in Carter County
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- Beetle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Beetle is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetle
- Hitchins
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hitchins is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchins
- Leon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Leon is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Grayson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pactolus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pactolus is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Grahn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grahn is located in Carter County
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- Elliott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holt, with the one closest to Holt listed first.
- Bruin
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bruin is located in Elliott County
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- Isonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Isonville is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isonville
- Ibex
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Ibex is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex
- Newfoundland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Newfoundland is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
- Bell City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bell City is located in Elliott County
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- Sandy Hook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Gimlet
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Gimlet is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimlet
- Floyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holt, with the one closest to Holt listed first.
- Auxier
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Auxier is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auxier
- Prestonsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Greenup County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holt, with the one closest to Holt listed first.
- Hunnewell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hunnewell is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
- Hopewell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hopewell is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Bellefonte
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bellefonte is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Danleyton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Danleyton is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
- Flatwoods
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Russell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Argillite
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holt, with the one closest to Holt listed first.
- Lowmansville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lowmansville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowmansville
- Whitehouse
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Whitehouse is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Flatgap
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Flatgap is located in Johnson County
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- Nippa
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Nippa is located in Johnson County
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- Tutor Key
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Tutor Key is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutor Key
- Wittensville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Wittensville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittensville
- Williamsport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Williamsport is located in Johnson County
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- Sitka
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sitka is located in Johnson County
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- Thelma
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Thelma is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
- Volga
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Volga is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
- Keaton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Keaton is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keaton
- Butcher Hollow
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Butcher Hollow is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butcher Hollow
- Magoffin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holt, with the one closest to Holt listed first.
- Flat Fork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Fork is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Fork
- Lacey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lacey is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
- Painters Lick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Painters Lick is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painters Lick
- Wheelersburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wheelersburg is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelersburg
- Falcon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Falcon is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Martin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holt, with the one closest to Holt listed first.
- Tomahawk
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Tomahawk is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
- Inez
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hode
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hode is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hode
- Debord
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Beauty
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Beauty is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty
- Warfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lovely
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lovely is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely
- Pilgrim
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pilgrim is located in Martin County
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- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holt, with the one closest to Holt listed first.
- Ophir
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ophir is located in Morgan County
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- Crockett
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Crockett is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
- Jeptha
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Jeptha is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeptha
- Dingus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dingus is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingus
- Elkfork
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Elkfork is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkfork
- Lawrence County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Holt, with the one closest to Holt listed first.
- Burlington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Burlington is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- South Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Sybene
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Sybene is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
- Chesapeake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Rockwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Rockwood is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Sheridan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Sheridan is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Proctorville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Coal Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
- Cabell County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Holt, with the one closest to Holt listed first.
- Hodges
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hodges is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
- Huntington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Melissa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Melissa is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melissa
- Reid
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Reid is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
- Sarah
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sarah is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah
- Guyandotte
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Guyandotte is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte
- Salt Rock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Barboursville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pea Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Wilson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wilson is located in Cabell County (WV)
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- Fudges Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County (WV)
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- Lincoln County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Holt, with the one closest to Holt listed first.
- Wewanta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Wewanta is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewanta
- Sheridan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sheridan is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Harts
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Kinder ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Kinder is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
- West Hamlin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
- Spears ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Spears is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears
- Myra
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Myra is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
- Palermo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Palermo is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
- Hamlin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Portersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Portersville is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
- Logan County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Holt, with the one closest to Holt listed first.
- Whirlwind
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Whirlwind is located in Logan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whirlwind
- Big Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Big Creek is located in Logan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Mingo County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Holt, with the one closest to Holt listed first.
- Greyeagle
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Greyeagle is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greyeagle
- Kermit
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dingess
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dingess is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingess
- Wayne County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Holt, with the one closest to Holt listed first.
- Fort Gay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fort Gay is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Mineral Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mineral Springs is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Effie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Effie is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effie
- Hubbardstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hubbardstown is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardstown
- Echo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Echo is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Dunlow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dunlow is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlow
- Centerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Centerville is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Armilda
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Armilda is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armilda
- Wayne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Lynn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- East Lynn is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
- Doane
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Doane is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doane
- Kiahsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Kiahsville is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiahsville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Holt, see our County-by-County Page for Holt.
Cemeteries Near Holt ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Holt.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Holt - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Holt covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Holt, with the one closest to Holt listed first.
- See Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Miller Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Miller Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Preece Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Frasher Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Emerson - Stratton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cartmill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lynch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Frasher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Continue List (874 more) ...
- Rowe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Smoky Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hardin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Holt in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Holt.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Holt, with the one closest to Holt listed first.
- Walbridge ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Walbridge is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walbridge
- Louisa
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Fort Gay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fort Gay is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Summit
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Summit is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Busseyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Busseyville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseyville
- Effie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Effie is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effie
- Gallup ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gallup is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup
- Maynard ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Maynard is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
- Adams
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Adams is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Clifford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clifford is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
- Fullers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fullers is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullers
- Catalpa ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Catalpa is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Hubbardstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hubbardstown is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardstown
- Genoa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Genoa is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Fallsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fallsburg is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsburg
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Holt. See our List of 1890's Communities around Holt.
Newspapers Published in Holt ...
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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Holt.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Holt, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Holt.
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 Holt:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Lawrence County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boyd County
- Carter County
- Elliott County
- Floyd County
- Greenup County
- Johnson County
- Magoffin County
- Martin County
- Morgan County
- Lawrence County
- Cabell County
- Lincoln County
- Logan County
- Mingo County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
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> | 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 Holt, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Holt) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |