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Welcome to Holden ...

Holden is located in Livingston Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Holden, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.

Holden is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Holden lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Holden: 225

The ZIP code for Holden: 70744<3>

Communities Also Named Holden ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Holden - they are located in Alberta, California, Florida, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Holden.

Communities near Holden ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Holden.

  • Hammond
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Hammond is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,359 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <4>
  • Denham Springs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Denham Springs is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Springs
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,842 people
    • Former names for Denham Springs:
    • Amite Springs
    • Hill's Springs
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denham Springs <4>
  • Ponchatoula
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Walker
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Walker is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
  • Amite City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Livingston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Independence
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Killian
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Killian is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
  • French Settlement
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Albany
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Albany is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <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 Holden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Holden.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Holden. 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 Holden.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Holden. See our Newspapers Page for Holden.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Holden ...

Looking for more information about Holden? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Holden, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Holden.

Adding Holden to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Holden 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 (so far) for Holden was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Holden post office opened in 1909.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Holden.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Livingston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Holden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Holden). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Holden or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/