Holmes City, Minnesota

Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States

Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
45°50′01″N 95°32′28″W / 45.83361°N 95.54111°W / 45.83361; -95.54111CountryUnited StatesStateMinnesotaCountyDouglasElevation
1,388 ft (423 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code
56341
Area code320GNIS feature ID645100[1]

Holmes City is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Minnesota, United States. Holmes City is 9 miles (14 km) southwest of Alexandria. Holmes City has a post office with ZIP code 56341.[2]

A post office called Holmes City has been in operation since 1868.[3] The community was named for Thomas Andrew Holmes, a pioneer settler.[4]

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
  3. ^ "Douglas County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  4. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 177.
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