Holts Summit is a small city in Callaway County, Missouri.

[4] Holts Summit is located 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Jefferson City, Missouri's state capital.

One among them was Abner Holt who with his family traveled to Howard County, Missouri, in 1819.

The men built a house in Callaway County in the unnamed community now known as Holts Summit, and the family settled in during the spring.

They named the village “Holts Summit” because it was the highest point from there to the Missouri River.

Because of declining traffic as autos became more popular, the train depot was torn down in 1934.

Summit Lake Winery was founded in 2002 in Holts Summit, linking the town to what is called the Missouri Rhineland, the area defined by vineyards along the Missouri River from Callaway County to the western part of St. Charles County.

28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.