48 topographic sheets cover 17 settlements here, and 4 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 National Register listings published here · the county-history sources tell 1 story and name 6 people · people the book names include William Banks (Forest Township, 1917) · The German M. E. Church (Lewis Township, 1917) (machine-read).
Sources: the county history on the Internet Archive · the National Register database, National Park Service
Among them: Indian Scare. These passages come from the identified county-history source books. Each inset names its own source and opens the exact section it comes from.
It is related that the first born of Holt experienced, in early infancy, a narrow escape from the consequences of what proved to be a groundless terror on the part of a number of the community of settlers: It appears that one Vesser, an itinerant trader, had killed an Indian in a remote part of the county, and an undue apprehension, on the part of the small band of settlers had been awakened, that the Indians would wreak their vengeance upon them.
Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.
| Photograph | Property | Type | Listed | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll Stagecoach Inn | building | 1983 | 83000993 | |
 | Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Depot | building | 1978 | 78001648 |
 | City Hall | building | 1979 | 79001362 |
 | St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church and Parochial School | building | 2008 | 07001339 |
Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 30 of them, burning about 1,771 acres. 1 started naturally and 5 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 13 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
The five largest, by the area the report gives. Two of them were set deliberately.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 March 1995 | Debris and open burning | 600 acres | Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge | LOWERCGWF |
| 1 March 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | 476 acres | Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge | NORTH WOOD |
| 11 March 2000 | Smoking | 265 acres | Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge | NMALLARDMA |
| 5 March 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | 90 acres | Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge | DERRGAMMA |
| 13 August 2006 | Natural | 76 acres | Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge | NORTH WET MEADOW FIRE |
| 14 March 2002 | Debris and open burning | 50 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 7 April 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 46 acres | Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge | BIGELOW |
| 24 February 1996 | Debris and open burning | 40 acres | Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge | SBLUFFPOOL |
Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.
The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 250 reports for this county, causing no deaths, no injuries and about $1,327,810 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.
| Kind of event | Reports |
|---|---|
| Hail | 131 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 79 |
| Flash Flood | 19 |
| Tornado | 15 |
| Flood | 6 |
The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2008 | Tornado (EF1) | Corning | $250,000 | This tornado developed in Richardson County, Nebraska, and tracked northeast crossing the Missouri River into Holt County in Missouri(see Storm Data for Nebraska, East, for more information on the beginning portion of this tornado in Nebraska)at 1849CST, 3.45 miles southwest of Corning. In Missouri, the most significant damage, rated EF1, was to several barns and out buildings, one residence, and two destroyed trailers. The tornado crossed into Atchison County at 1859CST, around 3.6 miles east of Corning. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Maitland | $250,000 | Severe thunderstorm winds gusted to 80 MPH in Maitland. Many trees and powerlines were downed. Three outbuildings were destroyed and two grain silos were toppled. A large portion of Maitland lost power as a result of the storm. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mound City | $250,000 | Mound City Police reported 2 semi-tractor trailers blown off the road just off an Interstate 29 exit. The were also several reports of large trees and power lines blown over and the roof torn off a shed in Mound City. Mound City police estimated the damage path to be a mile wide through town. |
| March 2019 | Flood | Corning | $100,000 | Once the Missouri River started flooding on March 9, it remained in flood through the remainder of the month. The gauge in Rulo, Nebraska - along the west bank of the Missouri River - reached 28.14 feet on March 20 (preliminarily a new record). The flooding was caused by several rounds of heavy snow across the Northern Plains through the winter months, followed by a rapid warm-up and several days of heavy rain. The Missouri River Basin across the Northern Plains flooded with catastrophic consequences as numerous dams and levees failed. As the water flowed into the Missouri River upstream of Holt County, the river swelled and ultimately overwhelmed the levees along the river. Most the worst damage occurred near Craig, when a nearby levee failed and inundated the city with several inches of water. Local fields were also submerged, which delayed the growing season in the region. Several roads were washed away across Holt County, and I-29 from St. Joseph northward to the Iowa/Missouri border was closed until mid May. Note: The dollar valued assigned to this event is likely inaccurate as a full tally of the extent of the physical damages is unknown. The Missouri River remained in flood through the rest of the month, into April. |
| March 2019 | Flash Flood | Craig | $100,000 | A levee near Craig, MO was compromised and water rushed into the town of Craig. The town was inundated under several inches of water for several days. This incident was part of the larger massive and widespread flooding along the Missouri River due to snow melt and heavy rain in the Northern Plains. Note: The dollar value assigned to this incident is likely inaccurate due to the full extent of the impacts not being known. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fortescue | $75,000 | Two trailers were destroyed, and a tree fell on top of a vacation cabin near Big Lake State Park. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Corning | $50,000 | Severe storms heavily damaged crops with tennis ball-size hail and downed trees and power lines. |
| June 1994 | Hail | Mound City | $50,000 | Golf ball-size hail broke windows, damaged roofs, and dented automobiles in Mound City, Fortesque, and Big Lake. Hail damage to crops nearly $500,000 alone. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Oregon | $50,000 | no account filed |
| April 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Corning | $25,000 | Semi truck blown over on I-29. |
| July 1997 | Hail | Maitland | $25,000 | A severe thunderstorm over Maitland dropped golfball-sized hail. Gusty winds with the hail caused numerous reports of broken windows. Hail was reported to have covered the ground in parts of Maitland. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Forest City | $25,000 | no account filed |
| April 1963 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mound City | $10,000 | Several power lines were reported down in Mound City as a result of strong winds. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | $10,000 | Power poles were snapped and blown down, and many large trees were blown|down. |
| May 2004 | Tornado (F1) | Craig | $5,000 | This F1 tornado damaged one barn and crops and was the first tornado of the day from this supercell thunderstorm. |
| June 1994 | Hail | Corning | $5,000 | Severe storms heavily damaged crops with tennis ball-size hail and downed trees and power lines. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mound City | $4,000 | Severe thunderstorm winds blew down trees and a grain trailer. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mound City | $3,000 | Severe thunderstorms produced wind gusts to 65 mph north of Mound City, knocking down trees. In Mound City trees fell on power and telephone poles, interrupting service. |
| April 1981 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $2,500 | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forest City | $2,000 | Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated up to 60 mph, with windows blown out of a residence. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forest City | $2,000 | Trees and powerlines were reported down on Highway 11, between Oregon and Forest City. |
| June 2008 | Tornado (EF0) | Craig | $2,000 | An EF0 tornado touched down 1 mile west of Craig at 1855CST, and then moved northeast and dissipated 1.3 miles north of Craig at 1858CST. The Rear Flank Downdraft associated with the parrent super cell thunderstorm, blew two tractor trailers over on Interstate 29 near mile marker 92. One truck driver had to be extricated from the truck, but no injuries were reported. |
| March 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mound City | $2,000 | Power lines and trees down. Sheds damaged. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mound City | $2,000 | Severe thunderstorms produced wind gusts to 65 mph north of Mound City, knocking down trees. In Mound City trees fell on power and telephone poles, interrupting service. |
| May 2004 | Hail | Craig | $2,000 | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Craig | $1,000 | 10 inch tree limbs down on shed. |
| June 1967 | Tornado (F0) | not stated | $250 | no account filed |
| April 1981 | Tornado (F0) | not stated | $30 | no account filed |
| June 1954 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $30 | no account filed |
| April 2025 | Hail | Oregon | - | Quarter sized hail reported in Oregon. |
| April 2024 | Hail | New Pt | - | Golf ball size hail was reported north of Interstate 29 north of Oregon and southeast of Mound City. |
| April 2024 | Hail | Corning | - | Half dollar size hail was reported in Corning. |
| April 2024 | Hail | Graham | - | Golf ball sized hail was reported near Maitland. |
| April 2024 | Hail | Bigelow | - | Quarter sized hail was reported along Interstate 29 between Craig and Mound City. |
| April 2024 | Hail | Craig | - | Quarter size hail reported along Hwy 59 near the Holt and Atchison County Line. |
| April 2024 | Tornado (EFU) | Maitland Knglwood Ar | - | A very brief tornado was reported just north of Maitland. No damage was reported, so officially goes down as an EF unknown with no path length or path width. |
| October 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Craig | - | Downed power lines and power outages in the Craig area. |
| October 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Craig | - | Portions of school building torn off. |
| October 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Craig | - | Social media photos of multiple buildings damaged on business property in Craig. Portions of buildings and other loose property fell onto or were blown into and damaged farm vehicles and equipment. |
| October 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fortescue | - | Social media report and photos of downed power poles and wires between Craig and Big Lake. |
| October 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Craig | - | Several reports of downed power poles in northern Holt County, with widespread outages. |
| October 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Craig | - | Report of a semi overturned on I-29 near Craig. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mound City | - | Estimated gusts up to 60 mph in Mound City. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | - | Power wires downed near Oregon with power outages reported in the area. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Craig | - | Estimated 60 mph wind gusts along Interstate 29 northwest of Mound City. Law enforcement also reports a tractor-trailer was blown over. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Mound City | - | Quarter sized hail fell in Mound City. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mound City | - | Estimated 60 mph wind gusts in Mound City. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | - | Trees blown over roadway in Oregon. Estimated wind gusts up to 65 mph. |
| April 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forbes | - | The damage occurred near Forbes (S of Oregon). Several grain bins were destroyed followed by some turned over semis and a destroyed Morton building. Another newer building was also damaged. |
| April 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forbes | - | This was a delayed report of damage to a roof of a house and shed. The debris was strewn about the property. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mound City | - | Dispatch reported a large tree down in Mound City. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Craig | - | Several large tree limbs were down. Power poles were down. Grain bins were toppled, and an equipment shed collapsed. Several vehicles were also damaged. |
| June 2021 | Flash Flood | Craig | - | Interstate 29 was closed between mile marker 84 and mile marker 92 due to water running over the road. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mound City | - | A large tree was down in Mound City, which caused a street to be closed. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | - | There was a report of 60 mph wind in Oregon, Missouri. |
| March 2020 | Hail | Maitland | - | This report came via social media. |
| June 2020 | Tornado (EF0) | Oregon | - | The office received several videos and photos of what appeared to be a brief tornado between Oregon and Mound City, near I-29. No damage was reported. |
| April 2019 | Flood | Fortescue | - | Ongoing flooding along the Missouri River continued through the month of April and into May. Several roads were closed near the banks of the Missouri River. This flooding began in mid March and due to upstream releases and continued periods of heavy rain the flooding continued into May. Monetary damages are unknown despite the entry indicating 0 dollars of damages. |
| June 2019 | Tornado (EF0) | Mound City | - | After a report of a tornado was received by the office investigation using online news and inquiries to local business helped identify the path of this brief and weak tornado through portions of Mound City. Little to no damage occurred outside of several tree limbs and light objects. |
The Survey's mineral resources record lists 33 workings inside this county. 3 still produce and 30 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.
| Commodity | Workings |
|---|---|
| Stone, Crushed/Broken | 31 |
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | 2 |
The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Maitland Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Maitland Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Oregon Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Unk | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown | ||
| Unk | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown | ||
| Unk | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Wales Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
History of Holt County, Missouri : from the Time of the Platte Purchase to the End of the Year 1916 : Preceded by a Short History of Missouri : Supplemented by Biographical Sketches of Prominent Citizens devotes a chapter to each township: its boundaries and streams, who settled it and when, the mills, the schools and the churches. All 11 are reproduced here in full. Each row shows the township's own shape and where it lies in the county, drawn from the Census Bureau's boundary. Which settlements belong to which township is computed from that same boundary, not taken from the book.
| Shape and position in the county | Township | Settlements in it | Length | Sections |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Township | Mound City | 8,290 words | 12 | |
| Bigelow Township | Big Lake, Bigelow | 3,398 words | 9 | |
| Clay Township | Kings Grove, Maitland | 3,339 words | 4 | |
| Forbes Township | Forbes | 9,277 words | 25 | |
| Forest Township | Forest City | 7,475 words | 11 | |
| Hickory Township | Campbell Corner, New Point | 3,675 words | 11 | |
| Lewis Township | Curzon, Oregon | 15,979 words | 29 | |
| Lincoln Township | Corning | 2,025 words | 4 | |
| Minton Township | Fortescue, Napier | 2,701 words | 8 | |
| Nodaway Township | Nichols Grove, Richville | 1,849 words | 1 | |
| Union Township | Craig | 4,352 words | 9 |
One book written about this county, cut here where the book itself is cut, at its printed chapters: 15 chapters in all. Every chapter is public domain, machine-read from the scan and reproduced complete. A chapter already given under one of the county's towns is not repeated in this list.
Everyone History of Holt County, Missouri : from the Time of the Platte Purchase to the End of the Year 1916 : Preceded by a Short History of Missouri : Supplemented by Biographical Sketches of Prominent Citizens stops to write about, with the section that describes them. Among them are the men who founded the place and governed the Territory. Each name opens the passage itself, in the words of 1917.
Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on.
Clay township · 64466 · Maitland quadrangle
11 sheets, 1926 to 1986
No longer a settlement
Hickory township · 64473 · On Nichols Creek · New Point quadrangle
11 sheets, 1926 to 1986
The vanished settlements of Holt County: the places named above that are no longer on the map.
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