Forest City, Minnesota
Forest City, Minnesota | |
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Coordinates: 45°12′23″N 94°27′59″W / 45.20639°N 94.46639°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Meeker |
Township | Forest City |
Elevation | 1,070 ft (330 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 55355 and 55389 |
Area code | 320 |
GNIS feature ID | 643796[1] |
Forest City is an unincorporated community in Forest City Township, Meeker County, Minnesota, United States, near Litchfield and Watkins. The community is located along Meeker County Road 2 near its junction with State Highway 24 (MN 24). The North Fork of the Crow River flows nearby.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1870 | 181 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[2] |
History
[edit]Forest City was platted in 1857, and named for its location near the Big Woods.[3] A post office was established at Forest City in 1856, and remained in operation until 1907.[4]
Forest City was attacked by Little Crow's band of Dakota during the 1862 Dakota War. Several buildings were burned, but the attack was unsuccessful.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Forest City, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing".
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 339.
- ^ "Meeker County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on July 21, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ^ https://www.co.meeker.mn.us/DocumentCenter/View/2418/Forest-City-Attack-Doc-071717.
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