Holmes (formerly Holmes Camp, and also known as Holmes Flat) is an
unincorporated community
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in
Humboldt County,
California
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.
It is located north of
Redcrest,
at an elevation of 154 feet (47 m).
A post office operated at Holmes from 1910 to 1965.
Holmes was named for a lumber company executive.
References
Unincorporated communities in Humboldt County, California
Unincorporated communities in California
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