Ward Springs is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
in
Birchdale Township,
Todd County,
Minnesota
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, United States. It is along State Highway 28 (
MN 28) near Todd County Roads 2 and 19. Nearby places include
Grey Eagle,
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Places
United Kingdom
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, and
Sauk Centre.
History
Ward Springs was originally called Birch Lake City.
The present name is for the community's founders, J. W. and Martha J. Ward.
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.
References
Unincorporated communities in Todd County, Minnesota
Unincorporated communities in Minnesota
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