Official Name: | Forest City, Minnesota |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | Minnesota#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Forest City |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Meeker |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Forest City |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 1070 |
Coordinates: | 45.2064°N -94.4664°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 55355 and 55389 |
Area Code: | 320 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 643796 |
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.
Forest City was platted in 1857, and named for its location near the Big Woods.[1] A post office was established at Forest City in 1856, and remained in operation until 1907.[2]
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.[3]
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