Holden is seven miles north of Fillmore near the junction of 1-15 and US-50.  It was first settled in 1855 and named Cedar Springs for the springs in the cedars that the community was built around.  The town then assumed the name Buttermilk Fort because the travelors passing through were encouraged to stop for a glass of cold buttermilk while they rested.  Elijah E. Holden was an early settler and an honored member of the Mormon Battalion.  He froze to dealth in the nearby mountains and it was decided to name the community in his honor.  It was incorporated in 1923.
Holden has an LDS church, baseball fields, park and pavillion.  The kids are bused to Fillmore for all grades.