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Holt

Ghost town · Mississippi County, Arkansas

Evadale quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:62,500)
Evadale quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Holt is a ghost town in Mississippi County, Arkansas. It is one of 10 former communities in Mississippi County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 37th among the 74 Arkansas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Holt as a historical populated place on the Wilson topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 35.6187° N, 90.0006° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWilson
Elevation235 ft
Nearest living townWilson, AR
Distance to it4.3 miles
GNIS feature ID61979
Coordinates35.61869, -90.00064

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What's there now

Holt is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Wilson, AR (population 1,103), about 4.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 235 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Holt?

Holt is in Mississippi County, Arkansas, at 35.6187, -90.0006.

How many ghost towns are in Mississippi County?

Mississippi County, Arkansas has 10 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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