Ward Springs, Minnesota
Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
45°47′31″N 94°48′18″W / 45.79194°N 94.80500°W / 45.79194; -94.8050056336 and 56378
Ward Springs is an unincorporated community in Birchdale Township, Todd County, Minnesota, United States. It is along State Highway 28 (MN 28) near Todd County Roads 2 and 19. Nearby places include Grey Eagle, Melrose, and Sauk Centre.
History
Ward Springs was originally called Birch Lake City.[2] The present name is for the community's founders, J. W. and Martha J. Ward.[2] A post office called Birch Lake was established in 1882, the name was changed to Ward Springs in 1909, and the post office closed in 1959.[3]
References
- ^ "Ward Springs, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 546.
- ^ "Todd County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
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County seat: Long Prairie
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