Welcome to Ward ...

Ward is located in Jackson County<1>.

The location of Ward has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Ward is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Ward: (618)

Communities Also Named Ward ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Ward: This one is located in Jackson County and the other is located in Kankakee County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 35 communities that are also named Ward - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (2), Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Brunswick, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Ward ...

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

• Carbondale
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
  • Carbondale is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,036 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbondale <4>
• Marion
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,417 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
• Herrin
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin
  • Herrin is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,625 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrin <4>
• West Frankfort
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Frankfort
  • West Frankfort is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
• Murphysboro
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphysboro
  • Murphysboro is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,384 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphysboro <4>
• Carterville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
  • Carterville is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,834 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carterville <4>
• Du Quoin
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
  • Du Quoin is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
• Pinckneyville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckneyville
  • Pinckneyville is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,319 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinckneyville <4>
• Johnston City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston City
  • Johnston City is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,359 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnston City <4>
• Christopher
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christopher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher
  • Christopher is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christopher <4>

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 Ward. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ward.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ward. 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 Ward.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ward ...

Looking for more information about Ward? 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 Ward, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ward.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov