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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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 Wayne County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wayne County: Lauderdale (AL), Decatur, Hardin, Lawrence, Lewis & Perry.

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:

  • Wayne County     (The home county of Holt)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holt, with the one closest to Holt listed first.
    • Cypress Inn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cypress Inn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
      • Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County
    • Collinwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
      • Collinwood is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
    • Lutts
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lutts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutts
      • Lutts is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutts <3>
    • Corning ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
      • Corning is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,210 people
    • Waynesboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
      • Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <3>
    • Clifton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Slickrock Ford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickrock Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
      • Slickrock Ford is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 179 people
    • Ashland Ford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Ford
      • Ashland Ford is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,674 people
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holt, with the one closest to Holt listed first.
    • Lowryville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lowryville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowryville
      • Lowryville is located in Hardin County
    • Pyburn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyburn
      • Pyburn is located in Hardin County
    • Slab Town ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab Town
      • Slab Town is located in Hardin County
    • Belle Meade
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
      • Belle Meade is located in Hardin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,017 people
    • Centerview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
      • Centerview is located in Hardin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 244 people
    • Nixon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nixon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
      • Nixon is located in Hardin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 718 people
    • Johnson Ford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Ford
      • Johnson Ford is located in Hardin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 65,813 people
    • Savannah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Nash Landing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Landing
      • Nash Landing is located in Hardin County
    • New Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Hardin County
    • Swift
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
      • Swift is located in Hardin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,874 people
    • Hamburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Hardin County
    • Pittsburg Landing Ferry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg Landing Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg Landing Ferry
      • Pittsburg Landing Ferry is located in Hardin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 555 people
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holt, with the one closest to Holt listed first.
    • Iron City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Lawrence County
    • Saint Joseph
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
      • Saint Joseph is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <3>
    • Westpoint
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
      • Westpoint is located in Lawrence County
    • Loretto
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
      • Loretto is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <3>
    • Rascal Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rascal Town
      • Rascal Town is located in Lawrence County
    • Busby
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
      • Busby is located in Lawrence County
    • Liberty Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
      • Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
    • Lawrenceburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Park Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
      • Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
  • Perry County
  • Colbert County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holt, with the one closest to Holt listed first.
    • Crows Camp ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Camp
      • Crows Camp is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Doubleheads Village ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doubleheads Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleheads Village
      • Doubleheads Village is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Chickasaw ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
      • Chickasaw is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Riverton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Riverton is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Wilson Dam
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Dam
      • Wilson Dam is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Sheffield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • South Florence
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Florence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
      • South Florence is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
      • Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Caryton ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caryton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryton
      • Caryton is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Cherokee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ingleton ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleton
      • Ingleton is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Gatesville ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
      • Gatesville is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Tuscumbia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Lauderdale County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holt, with the one closest to Holt listed first.
    • Threet
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threet
      • Threet is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Cloverdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Zip City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zip City
      • Zip City is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Pruitton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pruitton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitton
      • Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • McGee Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Town
      • McGee Town is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Jacksonburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacksonburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
      • Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Arnot
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnot
      • Arnot is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Mars Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mars Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
      • Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Saint Florian
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Florian. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
      • Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Waterloo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <3>
    • Green Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
      • Green Hill is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Cypress Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cypress Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
      • Cypress Creek is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Bailey Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bailey Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
      • Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
  • Lawrence County (AL)
    • Wheeler Dam Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler Dam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
      • Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County (AL)
  • Tishomingo County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holt, with the one closest to Holt listed first.
    • Short
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Short. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
      • Short is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
    • Oldham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
      • Oldham is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
    • Iuka
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
      • Iuka is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <3>

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.

  • Old Hayes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hayes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pigg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pigg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pigg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Darby Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Darby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Darby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McAllister Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McAllister Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McAllister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wright Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lawson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brewer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gray Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Balentine Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Balentine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Balentine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Barkley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barkley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barkley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Darby Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darby Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

While we didn't find Holt in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Holt.

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

  • Cypress Inn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cypress Inn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
    • Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County
  • Whittens Stand ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittens Stand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittens Stand
    • Whittens Stand is located in Wayne County
  • Pleasant Valley ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Wayne County
  • Weatherford ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weatherford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherford
    • Weatherford is located in Wayne County
  • Kendell ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendell
    • Kendell is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
  • Victory ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
    • Victory is located in Wayne County
  • Cloverdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
    • Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
  • Stout
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stout have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
    • Stout is located in Wayne County
  • Lutts
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lutts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutts
    • Lutts is located in Wayne County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,080 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutts <3>
  • Light ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Light have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
    • Light is located in Wayne County
  • Webster ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Webster is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
  • Gravelly Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravelly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelly Springs
    • Gravelly Springs is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
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    • Rhodesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodesville
      • Rhodesville is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Pruitton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pruitton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitton
      • Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Wright
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
      • Wright is located in Lauderdale County (AL)

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 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 2 newspapers that have been published in the area around Holt.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Holt, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for 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 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 Wayne County: www.waynecountytn.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- 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: 35.0487, Longitude: -87.8181       In this case, the coordinates for Holt have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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