Ward Springs, Minnesota

Ward Springs, Minnesota
Unincorporated community
Ward Springs, Minnesota
Ward Springs, Minnesota

Location of the community of Ward Springs
within Birchdale Township, Todd County

Coordinates: 45°47′31″N 94°48′18″W / 45.79194°N 94.80500°W / 45.79194; -94.80500Coordinates: 45°47′31″N 94°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 Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 56336 and 56378
Area code(s) 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.
  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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