Holton, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
Submitted to the USGenWeb Archives by Robert Vernon, Nov., 2000

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>From "Individual Studies of Place Names in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, James Valsin 
Coumes, Tangipahoa Parish Resource Unit, Tangipahoa Parish School Board, 1972."

HOLTON

Henry A. Holton, Sr., was the first postmaster of the post office established here on June 10, 
1892. The post office and rural community surrounding it received the name of Holton from 
Henry A. Holton, Sr., who also died in 1892.  H. A. Holton's ancestors came to America from 
the British Isles.  His family was not related to that of William and Charles Houlton, who 
were the owners of the Lake Superior Piling Company.

Holton, located several miles east of Amite on La. Highway 16 at the junction with La. 
Highway 445, has the name of the Friendship community.