The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Holt was platted in 1867. The city was named for Jeremiah Abel Holt (1811–1886), who donated the land in 1837 and who was one of the first settlers in the area, a native of Orange County, North Carolina.
Holt has the distinction of holding the world record for the fastest accumulation of rainfall. On June 22, 1947, Holt received 12 inches (300 mm) of rain in 42 minutes.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Holt’s history is told.
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Holt, decade by decade
2000
Nothing in Holt is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Holt has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is James Brothers' House and Farm in Kearney, 4.3 miles away.
Holt and the nearest listed places
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Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
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