Holt County, Missouri
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 4 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1978. Most listings are in or near Oregon, Mound City, Forest City.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP3 of 4 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
4 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Carroll Stagecoach Inn | Oregon | 1983 |
| Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Depot | Mound City | 1978 |
| City Hall | Forest City | 1979 |
| St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church and Parochial School | Corning | 2008 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBHolt was formed in 1841 (1841-01-29) from unknown / original county.
NODAWAY (original) [now HOLT] created from Non-County Area 31 (Territory of Neatawah).
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusHolt County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,957 | 6,550 | 15,509 | 17,083 | 14,084 | 12,476 | 9,833 | 7,885 | 6,882 | 5,351 | 4,223 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS23 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 23 of 23 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Baldwin Cemetery |
| Boyd Cemetery |
| Brodback Cemetery |
| Center District Cemetery |
| Cowan Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Forbes Cemetery |
| Guilliams Cemetery |
| Highland Cemetery |
| Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery |
| McGuire Cemetery |
| Mount Hope Cemetery |
| New Liberty Cemetery |
| Nichols Grove Cemetery |
| Nodaway Cemetery |
| Parrish Cemetery |
| Roderick Cemetery |
| Schooler Cemetery |
| Shiloh Cemetery |
| South Bethel Cemetery |
| Tharp Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Wilson Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Kings Grove |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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