Holmes is an unincorporated community and de facto ghost town in Lake Township, Wright County, Iowa, United States. Holmes is located along County Highway R33, west of Clarion.
History Founded in the 1800s, Holmes' population was 62 in 1902, and 154 in 1925. The population was 46 in 1940.
Education Holmes is a part of the Clarion–Goldfield–Dows Community School District. It was in the Clarion–Goldfield Community School District, - Note this district merged into CGD until July 1, 2014, when it merged into the current district."REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on August 14, 2018.
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