Holmes,_Iowa

Holmes, Iowa

Holmes, Iowa

Unincorporated community in Iowa, United States

Holmes is an unincorporated community in Lake Township, Wright County, Iowa, United States.[1] Holmes is located along County Highway R33, 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Clarion.[2]

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History

Founded in the 1800s, Holmes' population was 62 in 1902,[3] and 154 in 1925.[4]

Education

Holmes is a part of the Clarion–Goldfield–Dows Community School District. It was in the Clarion–Goldfield Community School District,[5] until July 1, 2014, when it merged into the current district.[6]

References

  1. [1]
    "Holmes". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. [2]
    "Wright County, Iowa Highway and Transportation Map" (PDF). Iowa Department of Transportation. January 1, 2017. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  3. [3]
    Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
  4. [4]
    Company, Rand McNally and (1925). Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States,territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions. Rand McNally & Company. p. 190.
  5. [5]
    "Welcome". Clarion–Goldfield Community School District. January 6, 2008. Archived from the original on January 6, 2008. Retrieved September 15, 2018. - Note this district merged into CGD
  6. [6]
    "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on August 14, 2018.


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