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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 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 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 Marshall County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marshall County: Beltrami, Kittson, Pennington, Polk, Roseau, Grand Forks (ND), Pembina (ND) & Walsh (ND).

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:

  • Marshall County     (The home county of Holt)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holt, with the one closest to Holt listed first.
    • Newfolden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newfolden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfolden
      • Newfolden is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
    • Middle River
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle River
      • Middle River is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle River <2>
    • Viking
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Strandquist
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strandquist have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strandquist
      • Strandquist is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strandquist <2>
    • Gatzke
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatzke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatzke
      • Gatzke is located in Marshall County
    • Espelie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Englund
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Englund. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englund
      • Englund is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Englund
      • From Holt to Englund
    • Grygla
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grygla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grygla
      • Grygla is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grygla <2>
    • Warren
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Argyle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Kittson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holt, with the one closest to Holt listed first.
    • Karlstad
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karlstad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karlstad
      • Karlstad is located in Kittson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karlstad <2>
    • Deerwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
      • Deerwood is located in Kittson County
  • Pennington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holt, with the one closest to Holt listed first.
    • Thief River Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thief River Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thief River Falls
      • Thief River Falls is located in Pennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,688 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thief River Falls <2>
    • Saint Hilaire
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Hilaire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Hilaire
      • Saint Hilaire is located in Pennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Goodridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodridge
      • Goodridge is located in Pennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Erie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Polk County
  • Red Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holt, with the one closest to Holt listed first.
    • Plummer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plummer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
      • Plummer is located in Red Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
    • Dorothy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dorothy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
      • Dorothy is located in Red Lake County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dorothy
      • From Holt to Dorothy
    • Red Lake Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lake Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lake Falls
      • Red Lake Falls is located in Red Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Lake Falls <2>
  • Roseau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holt, with the one closest to Holt listed first.
    • Strathcona
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strathcona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathcona
      • Strathcona is located in Roseau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Greenbush
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
      • Greenbush is located in Roseau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbush <2>

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.

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 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.

  • Sandridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Folden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Folden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Folden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ringbo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ringbo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ringbo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rindal Scandinavian Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rindal Scandinavian Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rindal Scandinavian Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Satersdal Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Satersdal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Satersdal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Augustana Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Augustana Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Augustana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sorenson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sorenson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sorenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bjorsness Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bjorsness Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bjorsness Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Westaker Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westaker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wildwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wildwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (106 more) ...

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 in 1895, Holt had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Holt had a population of 87 people.

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

  • Viking
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Foldahl
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foldahl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foldahl
    • Foldahl is located in Marshall County
  • Englund
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Englund. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englund
    • Englund is located in Marshall County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Englund
    • From Holt to Englund
  • Pelan
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelan
    • Pelan is located in Kittson County
  • Warren
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Angus
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
    • Angus is located in Polk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angus <2>
  • Argyle
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)

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 24 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 28 miles [45.1 km]<6> of Holt.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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:

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

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<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 Holt, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Holt. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.2919, Longitude: -96.1928    









 

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