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Holt

Ghost town · Jasper County, Mississippi

Montrose South quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:24,000)
Montrose South quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Holt is a ghost town in Jasper County, Mississippi. It is one of 14 former communities in Jasper County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 11th among the 57 Mississippi counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Holt as a historical populated place on the Montrose South 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 32.0274° N, 89.1289° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMontrose South
Elevation346 ft
Nearest living townLouin, MS
Distance to it9.1 miles
GNIS feature ID707804
Coordinates32.02737, -89.12895

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What's there now

Holt is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Louin, MS (population 444), about 9.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 346 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 Jasper County, Mississippi, at 32.0274, -89.1289.

How many ghost towns are in Jasper County?

Jasper County, Mississippi has 14 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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