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.
A post office called Holmes City has been in operation since 1868. The community was named for Thomas Andrew Holmes, a pioneer settler.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ "Douglas County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 177.
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