Ward Springs, Minnesota

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Ward Springs
Unincorporated community
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Ward Springs
Location of the community of Ward Springs
within Birchdale Township, Todd County
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Ward Springs
Ward Springs (the United States)
Coordinates: 45°47′31″N94°48′18″W / 45.79194°N 94.80500°W / 45.79194; -94.80500 Coordinates: 45°47′31″N94°48′18″W / 45.79194°N 94.80500°W / 45.79194; -94.80500
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Todd
Township Birchdale Township
Elevation
1,220 ft (370 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56336 and 56378
Area code(s) 320
GNIS feature ID653777 [1]

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]

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References

  1. ↑ "Ward Springs, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  2. 1 2 Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  546.
  3. ↑ "Todd County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 August 2015.


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