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 southeast 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 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.
Holt is located in Ingham County.
To see how the shape of Michigan's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ingham County: Clinton, Eaton, Jackson, Livingston, Shiawassee & Washtenaw.
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:
- Ingham County (The home county of Holt)
- The following are listed by their distance from Holt, with the one closest to Holt listed first.
- Mason
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- East Lansing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lansing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Okemos
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- North Lansing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- North Lansing is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
- Meridian
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Meridian is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Edgemont Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Edgemont Park is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont Park
- Pollok ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pollok is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollok
- Pollok has also been known as:
- Pollock
- Haslett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- North Leslie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- North Leslie is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leslie
- Williamston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Dansville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Leslie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Barry County
- Nashville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holt, with the one closest to Holt listed first.
- Duck Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Duck Lake is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Lake
- Rice Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rice Creek is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Creek
- Albion
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marengo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Marengo is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holt, with the one closest to Holt listed first.
- Clinton Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Clinton Village is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Village
- Gunnisonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Gunnisonville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnisonville
- Bath
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- De Witt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- East DeWitt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- East DeWitt is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East DeWitt
- Eagle
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Price
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Price is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Saint Johns
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Westphalia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Shepardsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Shepardsville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
- Ovid
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Fowler
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Duplain
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Duplain is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplain
- Eaton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holt, with the one closest to Holt listed first.
- Millett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Millett is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millett
- Millett has also been known as:
- Milletts
- Dimondale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Kingsland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kingsland is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
- Waverly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Waverly is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Petrieville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Petrieville is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrieville
- West Windsor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- West Windsor is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Windsor
- Eaton Rapids
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Potterville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Grand Ledge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Charlesworth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Charlesworth is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesworth
- Charlotte
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Needmore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Needmore is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Gresham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Gresham is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- Ionia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holt, with the one closest to Holt listed first.
- Portland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pewamo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Sebewa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Sebewa is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sebewa
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holt, with the one closest to Holt listed first.
- Berryville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Berryville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Rives Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Rives Junction is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives Junction
- Tompkins
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Tompkins is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins
- Pleasant Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Springport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Munith
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Devereaux
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Devereaux is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devereaux
- Parma
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Sandstone
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Sandstone is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
- Woodville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Woodville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Trist
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Trist is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trist
- Jackson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Jackson is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,374 people
- Former name for Jackson:
- Jacksonopolis
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <1>
- Waterloo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Waterloo is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holt, with the one closest to Holt listed first.
- Parkers Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Parkers Corners is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Corners
- Fowlerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Plainfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Plainfield is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Gregory
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Unadilla
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Unadilla is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
- Anderson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Anderson is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Kaiserville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kaiserville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaiserville
- Cohoctah
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Cohoctah is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohoctah
- Howell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Chalkerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chalkerville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalkerville
- Chalkerville has also been known as:
- Chalkers Landing
- Hell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hell is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hell
- Hell has also been known as:
- Hi Land Lake
- Highland Lake
- Hiland Lake
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hell <1>
- Shiawassee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holt, with the one closest to Holt listed first.
- Shaftsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Shaftsburg is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaftsburg
- Laingsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Perry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Morrice
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Nicholson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Nicholson is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
- Burton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Burton is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Bancroft
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Five Points
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Five Points is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Newburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Newburg is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Middletown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Middletown is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Owosso
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Smith Crossing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Smith Crossing is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Crossing
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.
- Pioneer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Maple Ridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Phillips Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- North Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Foote - Rockwell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Markham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham Cemetery
- The Markham Cemetery has also been known as:
- Grovenburgh Cemetery
- North Aurelius Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Skinner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Leek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (284 more) ...
- Leek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- East Lawn Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Holt had a population of 175 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Holt, with the one closest to Holt listed first.
- North Aurelius
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- North Aurelius is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Aurelius
- Mason
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Packard
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Packard is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard
- Lansing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Millett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Millett is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millett
- Millett has also been known as:
- Milletts
- Dimondale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Kingsland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kingsland is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
- Okemos
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- North Lansing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- North Lansing is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
- Aurelius
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Aurelius is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurelius
- Meridian
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Meridian is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Eden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Eden is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- West Windsor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- West Windsor is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Windsor
- Eaton Rapids
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gunnisonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Gunnisonville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnisonville
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 the Vicinity of 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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Holt.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Holt. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Holt and those printed in the larger area surrounding Holt.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Holt.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Michigan
- Pages specific to Ingham County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barry County
- Calhoun County
- Clinton County
- Eaton County
- Ionia County
- Jackson County
- Livingston County
- Shiawassee County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Michigan
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 Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Holt) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |