Holmes City, Minnesota
| Holmes City, Minnesota | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Holmes City, Minnesota  Holmes City, Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 45°50′01″N 95°32′28″W / 45.83361°N 95.54111°WCoordinates: 45°50′01″N 95°32′28″W / 45.83361°N 95.54111°W | |
| 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
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ ZIP Code Lookup
- ↑ "Douglas County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 177.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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