Holt County, Nebraska: History
Holt County was created by an act of the Nebraska Territory Legislature on January 9, 1862, and was organized on December 27, 1876. It is named for Joseph Holt of Kentucky, who was postmaster general and secretary of war under President James Buchanan. It shares its name with Holt County, Missouri, though it is named for a different Holt.
Holt County is in the Outback area of Nebraska.