Bev -- I want to add a bit more information to my previous reply: >The answer is no to both questions. > >Wright county and the southern part of Stearns county were both in something called >Dahkotah County when Minnesota was a territory. > >Howard Lake is about 20 miles south of Stearns County's southeastern corner. Both Stearns and Wright were also part of Cass County from 1851 to 1855 and administered from Benton County. Tom ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2001 5:03 PM Subject: [MNSTEARN] MN Counties > Was Stearn County ever a part of Wright County? Was Howard Lake ever part of > Stearn County? > Bev > Near Seattle > researching surname REICH >