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

Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
Forest City, Minnesota
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 45°12′23″N 94°27′59″W / 45.20639°N 94.46639°W / 45.20639; -94.46639
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyMeeker
TownshipForest City
Elevation1,070 ft (330 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code55355 and 55389
Area code320
GNIS feature ID643796

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.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1870181—
U.S. Decennial Census

History

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

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.

References

  1. "Forest City, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing".
  3. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 339.
  4. "Meeker County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on July 21, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  5. https://www.co.meeker.mn.us/DocumentCenter/View/2418/Forest-City-Attack-Doc-071717. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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