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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Ward Springs (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Ward Springs. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Ward Springs ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Ward Springs: Ward Spgs. (or less commonly used: Ward Spngs. or Ward Sprngs.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Ward Springs is located in Todd County.

To see how the shape of Minnesota's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Todd County: Douglas, Morrison, Otter Tail, Stearns & Wadena.

Below are the counties that are near Ward Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ward Springs:

  • Todd County     (The home county of Ward Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ward Springs, with the one closest to Ward Springs listed first.
    • Grey Eagle
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grey Eagle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Eagle
      • Grey Eagle is located in Todd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grey Eagle <2>
    • Burtrum
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Pillsbury
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pillsbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillsbury
      • Pillsbury is located in Todd County
    • Long Prairie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Prairie
      • Long Prairie is located in Todd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Prairie <2>
    • West Union
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Todd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Clotho
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clotho
      • Clotho is located in Todd County
    • Browerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browerville
      • Browerville is located in Todd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
    • Clarissa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarissa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarissa
      • Clarissa is located in Todd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarissa <2>
    • Eagle Bend
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Bend
      • Eagle Bend is located in Todd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Bend <2>
  • Benton County
    • Rice
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
      • Rice is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice <2>
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ward Springs, with the one closest to Ward Springs listed first.
    • Osakis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Nelson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
    • Belle River
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belle River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle River
      • Belle River is located in Douglas County
    • Carlos
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlos have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlos
      • Carlos is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlos <2>
    • Rose City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
      • Rose City is located in Douglas County
    • Forada
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forada have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forada
      • Forada is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forada <2>
    • Alexandria
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Miltona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miltona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltona
      • Miltona is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miltona <2>
  • Kandiyohi County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ward Springs, with the one closest to Ward Springs listed first.
    • Regal
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regal
      • Regal is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
    • Hawick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawick
      • Hawick is located in Kandiyohi County
  • Morrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ward Springs, with the one closest to Ward Springs listed first.
    • Upsala
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Swanville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Elmdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
      • Elmdale is located in Morrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Flensburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flensburg
      • Flensburg is located in Morrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Sobieski
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sobieski have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sobieski
      • Sobieski is located in Morrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
    • Bowlus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • North Prairie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
      • North Prairie is located in Morrison County
    • Royalton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Little Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Randall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cushing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Belle Prairie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belle Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie
      • Belle Prairie is located in Morrison County
    • Lincoln
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Morrison County
  • Pope County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ward Springs, with the one closest to Ward Springs listed first.
    • Westport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
    • Grove Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grove Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Lake
      • Grove Lake is located in Pope County
    • Villard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Sedan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
      • Sedan is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Glenwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Stearns County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ward Springs, with the one closest to Ward Springs listed first.
    • Saint Rosa
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Rosa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rosa
      • Saint Rosa is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Melrose
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Sauk Centre
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Freeport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <2>
    • Meire Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meire Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meire Grove
      • Meire Grove is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • New Munich
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Munich have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Munich
      • New Munich is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Munich <2>
    • Saint Anthony
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
      • Saint Anthony is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
    • Greenwald
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwald have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwald
      • Greenwald is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwald <2>
    • Albany
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Holdingford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holdingford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holdingford
      • Holdingford is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holdingford <2>
    • Elrosa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elrosa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrosa
      • Elrosa is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elrosa <2>
    • Spring Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Avon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ward Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Ward Springs.

Cemeteries Near Ward Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ward Springs.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ward Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ward Springs, with the one closest to Ward Springs listed first.

  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Minnesota Home Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minnesota Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minnesota Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Rosa of Lima Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Rosa of Lima Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Rosa of Lima Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Svealund Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Svealund Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Svealund Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • G A R Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the G A R Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the G A R Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • St. Patrick Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Melrose.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Boniface Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83432 <4>
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Ward Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ward Springs.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Ward Springs, with the one closest to Ward Springs listed first.

  • Spaulding
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaulding have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
    • Spaulding is located in Todd County
  • Grey Eagle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grey Eagle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Eagle
    • Grey Eagle is located in Todd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grey Eagle <2>
  • Burtrum
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Little Sauk
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Sauk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sauk
    • Little Sauk is located in Todd County
  • Sauk Centre
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Melrose
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Round Prairie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Prairie
    • Round Prairie is located in Todd County
  • Freeport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
    • Freeport is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <2>
  • Meire Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meire Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meire Grove
    • Meire Grove is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • New Munich
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Munich have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Munich
    • New Munich is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Munich <2>
  • Upsala
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Swanville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • Pillsbury
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pillsbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillsbury
      • Pillsbury is located in Todd County
    • Long Prairie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Prairie
      • Long Prairie is located in Todd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Prairie <2>
    • West Union
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Todd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ward Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ward Springs.

Newspapers Published in Ward Springs ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 100 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ward Springs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ward Springs, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ward Springs.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Ward Springs:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ward Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Todd County: www.co.todd.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ward Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ward Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ward Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7919, Longitude: -94.8050       In this case, the coordinates for Ward Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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