Ward Springs, Minnesota

Ward Springs
Unincorporated community
Ward Springs Location of the community of Ward Springs within Birchdale Township, Todd County Show map of Minnesota Ward Springs Ward Springs (the United States) Show map of the United States
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	320
GNIS feature ID	653777 [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]

References

1. "Ward Springs, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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 August 10, 2015.