Welcome to Holton ...

Holton is located in Tangipahoa Parish<1>.

The location of Holton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Holton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

Holton is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Holton: (985)

Communities Also Named Holton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Holton - they are located in California, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, New Hampshire, Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Holton ...

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

• Hammond
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
  • Hammond is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,359 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <4>
• Amite City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amite City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amite City
  • Amite City is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,510 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amite City <4>
• Franklinton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
  • Franklinton is located in Washington Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,647 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklinton <4>
• Kentwood
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
  • Kentwood is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <4>
• Independence
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Independence is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,918 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <4>
• Roseland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
  • Roseland is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,279 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseland <4>
• Folsom
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folsom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
  • Folsom is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <4>
• Tangipahoa
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangipahoa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangipahoa
  • Tangipahoa is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tangipahoa <4>
• Tickfaw
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tickfaw
  • Tickfaw is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tickfaw <4>
• Greensburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
  • Greensburg is located in Saint Helena Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <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 Holton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Holton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Holton ...

Looking for more information about Holton? 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 Holton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Holton.

Adding Holton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Holton 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 Holton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Holton post office opened in 1892.

We also found Holton on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Holton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Holton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Tangipahoa Parish: www.tangicouncil.com/

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/