Welcome to Ware ...

Ware is located in Union County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ware, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

Ware is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Ware is located in the (618) area code.

Communities Also Named Ware ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Ware - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, British Columbia, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana, Texas and Utah.

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

Communities near Ware ...

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

• Cape Girardeau
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Girardeau
  • Cape Girardeau is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,588 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Girardeau <4>
• Jackson
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
  • Jackson is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,699 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
• Scott City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
  • Scott City is located in Scott County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott City <4>
• Anna
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
  • Anna is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,059 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <4>
• Jonesboro
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
  • Jonesboro is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,677 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <4>
• Cobden
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobden
  • Cobden is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobden <4>
• Dongola
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dongola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
  • Dongola is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dongola <4>
• Kelso
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelso have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
  • Kelso is located in Scott County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelso <4>
• Grand Tower
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Tower
  • Grand Tower is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Tower <4>
• Makanda
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Makanda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makanda
  • Makanda is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Makanda <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 Ware. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ware.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ware ...

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

Adding Ware to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ware in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ware was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Ware post office opened in 1893.

We also found Ware in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ware.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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