Holt County, Administrative county in northwestern Missouri, United States.
Holt County spans 471 square miles of rolling hills and river valleys along the Missouri River, featuring fertile agricultural lands and natural waterways.
The county was established in 1841 and named after David Rice Holt, a state legislator from Platte County who influenced Missouri's early development.
The Holt County Historical Society maintains research centers and museums in multiple locations, preserving documents and artifacts from the region's settlement period.
Interstate 29 crosses the county from north to south, connecting residents to metropolitan areas while the Missouri River enables water transportation and recreation.
The Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge hosts thousands of migrating birds, including bald eagles that gather during December migration periods.
Location: Missouri
Inception: 1841
Capital city: Oregon
Shares border with: Atchison County, Doniphan County, Nodaway County, Andrew County, Richardson County, Nemaha County
Website: http://holtcounty.org
GPS coordinates: 40.09000,-95.21000
Latest update: March 12, 2025 11:19
Indian Cave State Park
34.4 km
Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge
2.7 km
Bearcat Stadium
40 km
Big Lake State Park
11.4 km
Rulo Bridge
18.4 km
Terrible's St. Jo Frontier Casino
44.4 km
Davis Memorial
37.4 km
Nodaway County Historical Society Museum
40.1 km
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church
27.2 km
J. F. Roberts Octagonal Barn
39.7 km
Site No. RH00-062
14.4 km
Doniphan County Courthouse Square Historic District
35.4 km
Atchison County Memorial Building
44.1 km
Rulo Rail Bridge
18.4 km
Andrew County Courthouse
36.4 km
Rankin Hall
42.4 km
Itha T. Krumme Memorial Arboretum
34.3 km
Doniphan County Courthouse
35.4 km
Thomas Gaunt House
40.2 km
Irvin Hall
26.1 km
White Cloud Historic District
14.7 km
John Dickinson Dopf Mansion
44.4 km
Caleb Burns House
40.2 km
City Hall
12.1 km
Richardson County Courthouse
33.6 km
Gehling's Theatre
33.6 km
Gov. Arthur J. Weaver House
33.1 km
Four State Lookout
14.4 kmReviews
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