Holmes City, Minnesota

Holmes City, Minnesota
Unincorporated community
Holmes City, Minnesota
Holmes City, Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°50′01″N 95°32′28″W / 45.83361°N 95.54111°W / 45.83361; -95.54111Coordinates: 45°50′01″N 95°32′28″W / 45.83361°N 95.54111°W / 45.83361; -95.54111
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Douglas
Elevation 1,388 ft (423 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 56341
Area code(s) 320
GNIS feature ID 645100[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. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ZIP Code Lookup
  3. "Douglas County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  4. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 177.


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