Winifreda was founded in the Conhelo Departamento (District) of La Pampa Province 3 April 1915, three months after the arrival of the new railroad line from Quemú Quemú passing Colonia Barón and Mauricio Mayer. For a while it was known as Punta de Rieles (End of the Rails). It was officially named in honor of one of the daughters of Joseph Norman Drysdale, Winifred, who owned the lots where the village was founded.
Both Catholic and Protestant Volga German families relocated to Winifreda in search of new farming opportunities.
A Roman Catholic church was constructed in Winifreda.
- Obituaries published in Argentinisches Volksfreund
- Winifreda (Wikipedia) - in Spanish
- Fotografías de "Nuestra" Winifreda (Photographs of "Our" Winifreda)
Catholic Church in Winifreda
Source: www.wini.com.ar
Lutheran Church in Winifreda
Source: www.wini.com.ar
Panorama of Winifreda (2007).
Aerial view of Winifreda
Winifreda's former Train Station