Holmes City, Minnesota

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]

Holmes City
Holmes City
Holmes City
Coordinates: 45°50′01″N 95°32′28″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyDouglas
Elevation
1,388 ft (423 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56341
Area code(s)320
GNIS feature ID645100[1]

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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