Welcome to South Prairie ...

South Prairie is located in Ward County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for South Prairie: S. Prairie

South Prairie is 1,980 feet [604 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: South Prairie lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for South Prairie: 701

Communities Also Named South Prairie ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named South Prairie - they are located in Texas and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Prairie.

Communities near South Prairie ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Prairie.

• Minot
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
  • Minot is located in Ward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,428 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minot <3>
• Surrey
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surrey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
  • Surrey is located in Ward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,405 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surrey <3>
• Burlington
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
  • Burlington is located in Ward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,198 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <3>
• Velva
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velva have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velva
  • Velva is located in McHenry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Velva <3>
• Max
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Max
  • Max is located in McLean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Max <3>
• Sawyer
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
  • Sawyer is located in Ward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyer <3>
• Des Lacs
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Lacs
  • Des Lacs is located in Ward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Lacs <3>
• Ryder
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryder
  • Ryder is located in Ward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ryder <3>
• Benedict
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benedict have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benedict
  • Benedict is located in McLean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benedict <3>
• Douglas
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
  • Douglas is located in Ward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglas <3>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around South Prairie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Prairie.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Prairie. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Prairie.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Prairie. See our Newspapers Page for South Prairie.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Prairie ...

Looking for more information about South Prairie? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to South Prairie, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Prairie.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Ward County: www.co.ward.nd.us/

The official website for State of North Dakota: https://www.nd.gov/