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Coordinates: 45°1223N 94°2759W / 45.20639°N 94.46639°W / 45.20639; -94.46639
 

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Forest City, Minnesota
Forest City is located in Minnesota
Forest City

Forest City

Forest City is located in the United States
Forest City

Forest City

Coordinates: 45°12′23N 94°27′59W / 45.20639°N 94.46639°W / 45.20639; -94.46639
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyMeeker
TownshipForest City
Elevation
1,070 ft (330 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55355 and 55389
Area code320
GNIS feature ID643796[1]

Forest City is an unincorporated communityinForest 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.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1870181
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]

  1. ^ "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. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  • Terry Tales by Terry R. Shaw


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