Welcome to Wards Crossing ...
Wards Crossing is located in Yell County<1>.
The location of Wards Crossing has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Wards Crossing: Wards Xing.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Wards Crossing for more information about variations on the name of Wards Crossing.
Wards Crossing is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Wards Crossing lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Wards Crossing is within the boundaries of the (479) area code.
Communities near Wards Crossing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wards Crossing.
- Danville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Yell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,365 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <4>
- Ola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
- Ola is located in Yell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ola <4>
- Plainview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Plainview is located in Yell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <4>
- Belleville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Belleville is located in Yell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <4>
- Havana
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Havana is located in Yell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havana <4>
- Casa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Corinth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Rover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rover
- Rover is located in Yell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rover <4>
- Wing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
- Wing is located in Yell County
- Briggsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsville
- Briggsville is located in Yell County
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 Wards Crossing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wards Crossing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wards Crossing. 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 Wards Crossing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wards Crossing. See our Newspapers Page for Wards Crossing.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wards Crossing ...
Looking for more information about Wards Crossing? 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 Wards Crossing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wards Crossing.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wards Crossing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Yell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wards Crossing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |