Welcome to Holden ...
Holden is located in Clarion County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Holden, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
Holden is 1,590 feet [485 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Holden lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Holden ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Holden - they are located in Alberta, California, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Quebec, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Holden.
Communities near Holden ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Holden.
- Clarion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Brookville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Brookville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,762 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookville <3>
- Reynoldsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Knox
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- New Bethlehem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rimersburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rimersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimersburg
- Rimersburg is located in Clarion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rimersburg <3>
- Sligo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sligo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
- Sligo is located in Clarion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sligo <3>
- Dayton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton is located in Armstrong County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <3>
- Summerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Summerville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
- Strattanville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Holden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Holden.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Holden. 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 Holden.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Holden. See our Newspapers Page for Holden.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Holden ...
Looking for more information about Holden? 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 Holden, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Holden.
Adding Holden to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Holden 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 Holden was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Holden in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Holden.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Clarion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Holden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |