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Walsh County was created by the 1881 territorial legislature and organized on August 30, 1881 from the northern parts of Grand Forks County and southern parts of Pembina County. It is named in honor of George H. Walsh (1845–1913), a newspaperman and politician in Grand Forks. Grafton became the county seat in 1881.

The Cities of Walsh County are Adams, Ardoch, Conway, Edinburg, Fairdale, Fordville, Forest River, Grafton, Hoople, Lankin, Minto, Park River, and Pisek.  Unincorporated Communities are those of Nash and Warsaw.

                                          Townships of Walsh County

Acton
Adams
Ardoch
Cleveland
Dewey
Dundee
Eden
Farmington
Fertile
Forest River
Glenwood
Golden
Grafton
Harriston
Kensington
Kinloss
Lampton
Latona
Martin
Medford
Nash
Norton
Oakwood
Ops
Perth
Prairie Centre
Pulaski
Rushford
St. Andrews
Sauter
Shepherd
Silvesta
Tiber
Vernon
Vesta
Walsh Centre
Walshville

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Adjacent Counties
Pembina County (north)
Marshall County, Minnesota (east)
Grand Forks County (south)
Nelson County (southwest)
Ramsey County (west)
Cavalier County (northwest)

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