RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Missouri >> Johnson County >> HoldenIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Missouri


The Commemorative Quarter for Missouri







Welcome to Holden ...

The city of Holden is located in Johnson County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Holden, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Holden has a population of 2,238 people<2> (see below for details).

Holden is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Holden lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Holden lies within the (816) area code.

The ZIP code for Holden: 64040<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Holden had an population of 2,238 people. This is a decrease of 0.62% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.84% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Holden had a population of 2,252 people. This makes Holden the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Holden represents 0.04% of the total population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 220th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,252 people, the population of Holden decreased 10.28% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,510 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Holden.

Communities Also Named Holden ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Holden - they are located in Alberta, California, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Holden.

Communities near Holden ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Holden.

  • Warrensburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
    • Warrensburg is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,539 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrensburg <6>
  • Harrisonville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
    • Harrisonville is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,086 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisonville <6>
  • Pleasant Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Odessa
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
    • Odessa is located in Lafayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,295 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <6>
  • Garden City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Garden City is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,638 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <6>
  • Lone Jack
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Leeton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeton
    • Leeton is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
  • Urich
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urich have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urich
    • Urich is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urich <6>
  • Creighton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creighton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creighton
    • Creighton is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creighton <6>
  • Lake Lafayette
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lafayette
    • Lake Lafayette is located in Lafayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Holden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Holden.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Holden. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Holden.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Holden. Our list includes 12 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Holden.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Holden ...

Looking for more information about Holden? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Holden, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Holden.

Adding Holden to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Holden in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Holden was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Holden on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Holden.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Holden. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Johnson County: www.jococourthouse.com

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Holden.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Holden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Holden). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Holden or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 10 Mar 2024