Forest City, Minnesota

This article is about the unincorporated community in Meeker County. For the city in Washington County named Forest Lake, see Forest Lake, Minnesota.
Forest City, Minnesota
Unincorporated community
Forest City, Minnesota
Forest City, Minnesota

Location of the community of Forest City
within Forest City Township, Meeker County

Coordinates: 45°12′23″N 94°27′59″W / 45.20639°N 94.46639°W / 45.20639; -94.46639Coordinates: 45°12′23″N 94°27′59″W / 45.20639°N 94.46639°W / 45.20639; -94.46639
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Meeker
Township Forest City Township
Elevation 1,070 ft (330 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 55355 and 55389
Area code(s) 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.

History

Forest City was platted in 1857, and named for its location near the Big Woods.[2] A post office was established at Forest City in 1856, and remained in operation until 1907.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Forest City, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 339.
  3. ↑ "Meeker County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 21 July 2015.


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