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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 Holts Summit (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 Holts Summit. 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.

Name Variations for Holts Summit ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

While the name of this city is Holts Summit, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Holts Summit may originally have been Holt's Summit.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Holts Summit might be written as Holt Summit.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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.

Holts Summit is located in Callaway County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Callaway County: Audrain, Boone, Cole, Gasconade, Montgomery & Osage.

Below are the counties that are near Holts Summit. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Holts Summit:

  • Callaway County     (The home county of Holts Summit)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holts Summit, with the one closest to Holts Summit listed first.
    • Lake Mykee Town
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mykee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mykee Town
      • Lake Mykee Town is located in Callaway County
      • Estimated population in 2018: 351 people
    • Cedar City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
      • Cedar City is located in Callaway County
    • New Bloomfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bloomfield
      • New Bloomfield is located in Callaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bloomfield <3>
    • Jefferson City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Folsom
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Folsom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
      • Folsom is located in Callaway County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Folsom
      • From Holts Summit to Folsom
    • Hord ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hord
      • Hord is located in Callaway County
    • Tebbetts
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tebbetts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tebbetts
      • Tebbetts is located in Callaway County
    • Mokane
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mokane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mokane
      • Mokane is located in Callaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mokane <3>
    • Steedman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steedman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steedman
      • Steedman is located in Callaway County
    • Fulton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lindbergh
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Kingdom City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingdom City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingdom City
      • Kingdom City is located in Callaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingdom City <3>
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holts Summit, with the one closest to Holts Summit listed first.
    • Oldham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hartsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsburg
      • Hartsburg is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsburg <3>
    • Ashland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,031 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <3>
    • Pierpont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierpont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierpont
      • Pierpont is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • Columbia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • McBaine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBaine
      • McBaine is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12 people
    • Moores Switch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Huntsdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
      • Huntsdale is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
    • Stephens
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Hinton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
      • Hinton is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hinton
      • From Holts Summit to Hinton
  • Cole County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holts Summit, with the one closest to Holts Summit listed first.
    • Osage City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage City
      • Osage City is located in Cole County
    • Taos
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos
      • Taos is located in Cole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
    • Scruggs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scruggs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scruggs
      • Scruggs is located in Cole County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Scruggs
      • From Holts Summit to Scruggs
    • Wardsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardsville
      • Wardsville is located in Cole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
    • Saint Martins
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Martins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martins
      • Saint Martins is located in Cole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
    • Lohman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Centertown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
      • Centertown is located in Cole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centertown <3>
    • Saint Thomas
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
      • Saint Thomas is located in Cole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Russellville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Cole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 827 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russellville <3>
    • Teal ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
      • Teal is located in Cole County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Teal
      • From Holts Summit to Teal
    • Decatur
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Decatur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Decatur is located in Cole County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Decatur
      • From Holts Summit to Decatur
    • Hickory Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cooper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holts Summit, with the one closest to Holts Summit listed first.
    • Prairie Home
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home
      • Prairie Home is located in Cooper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
    • Wooldridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pisgah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pisgah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Cooper County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pisgah
      • From Holts Summit to Pisgah
  • Gasconade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holts Summit, with the one closest to Holts Summit listed first.
    • Morrison
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Mount Sterling
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
      • Mount Sterling is located in Gasconade County
    • Gasconade
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gasconade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasconade
      • Gasconade is located in Gasconade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
  • Miller County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holts Summit, with the one closest to Holts Summit listed first.
    • Etterville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etterville
      • Etterville is located in Miller County
    • Marys Home
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Elizabeth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elizabeth
      • Saint Elizabeth is located in Miller County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elizabeth <3>
    • Olean
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant Mount
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Moniteau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holts Summit, with the one closest to Holts Summit listed first.
    • McGirk
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGirk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGirk
      • McGirk is located in Moniteau County
    • Jamestown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Moniteau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <3>
    • Lupus
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lupus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lupus
      • Lupus is located in Moniteau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • California
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
      • California is located in Moniteau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <3>
    • High Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Clarksburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
      • Clarksburg is located in Moniteau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • Latham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
      • Latham is located in Moniteau County
  • Montgomery County
  • Osage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holts Summit, with the one closest to Holts Summit listed first.
    • Bonnots Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnots Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnots Mill
      • Bonnots Mill is located in Osage County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnots Mill <3>
    • French Village ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
      • French Village is located in Osage County
    • Isbell ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isbell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isbell
      • Isbell is located in Osage County
    • Loose Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Folk
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Westphalia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
      • Westphalia is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westphalia <3>
    • Chamois
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Linn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn
      • Linn is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linn <3>
    • Koeltztown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Meta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Argyle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
    • Freeburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
      • Freeburg is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Holts Summit, see our County-by-County Page for Holts Summit.

Cemeteries Near Holts Summit ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Holts Summit.

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 Holts Summit covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Holts Summit, with the one closest to Holts Summit listed first.

  • Stokes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stokes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stokes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wallace Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bull Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bull Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cason Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cason Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Meng Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meng Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meng Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harthill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harthill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harthill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Perry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Link Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Link Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Link Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boyce Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyce Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Holts Summit had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Holts Summit had a population of 4,519 people.

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

  • Cedar City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
    • Cedar City is located in Callaway County
  • Jefferson City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • New Bloomfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bloomfield
    • New Bloomfield is located in Callaway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bloomfield <3>
  • Folsom
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Folsom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
    • Folsom is located in Callaway County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Folsom
    • From Holts Summit to Folsom
  • Osage City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage City
    • Osage City is located in Cole County
  • Guthrie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthrie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
    • Guthrie is located in Callaway County
  • Claysville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
    • Claysville is located in Boone County
  • Hord ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hord
    • Hord is located in Callaway County
  • Bonnots Mill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnots Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnots Mill
    • Bonnots Mill is located in Osage County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnots Mill <3>
  • Effie ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effie
    • Effie is located in Callaway County
  • Scruggs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scruggs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scruggs
    • Scruggs is located in Cole County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Scruggs
    • From Holts Summit to Scruggs
  • Taos
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos
    • Taos is located in Cole County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
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    • Elston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elston
      • Elston is located in Cole County
    • Wardsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardsville
      • Wardsville is located in Cole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
    • Cote Sans Dessein ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cote Sans Dessein have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cote Sans Dessein
      • Cote Sans Dessein is located in Callaway County
      • Cote Sans Dessein has also been known as:
      • Parkersville

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Holts Summit. See our List of 1890's Communities around Holts Summit.

Newspapers Published in Holts Summit ...

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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Holts Summit.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Holts Summit, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Holts Summit.

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 helpful 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 Holts Summit:

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Holts Summit, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Holts Summit) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Holts Summit. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6449, Longitude: -92.1182    









 

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