| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Douglas |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| Time zone (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Elevation | 1388 ft |
| Coordinates | 45°50′01″N 95°32′28″W |
| ZIP code | 56341 |
| Area code | 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 US Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., who vacationed there as a child.[4]
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- ^ 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