Welcome to Holton ...

Holton is located in Hillsborough County<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 get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Holton is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Holton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Holton is located in the (603) area code.

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, Louisiana, Michigan, 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.

• Goffstown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goffstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goffstown
  • Goffstown is located in Hillsborough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,136 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goffstown <4>
• Weare
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weare
  • Weare is located in Hillsborough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,100 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weare <4>
• Bow
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow
  • Bow is located in Merrimack County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,063 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bow <4>
• Peterborough
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterborough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterborough
  • Peterborough is located in Hillsborough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,743 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterborough <4>
• New Boston
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
  • New Boston is located in Hillsborough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,941 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <4>
• Hopkinton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
  • Hopkinton is located in Merrimack County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,827 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkinton <4>
• Jaffrey
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaffrey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaffrey
  • Jaffrey is located in Cheshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,287 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jaffrey <4>
• Henniker
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henniker
  • Henniker is located in Merrimack County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,006 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henniker <4>
• Wilton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
  • Wilton is located in Hillsborough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,838 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <4>
• Warner
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner
  • Warner is located in Merrimack County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,951 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warner <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 book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Holton on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New Hampshire (1912).

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 Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcountynh.org/

The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/