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Welcome to Ward ...

Ward is located in Pulaski County<1>.

Ward is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Ward: 501

Communities Also Named Ward ...

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

Beyond Arkansas, there are 35 communities that are also named Ward - they are located in Alabama (2), Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Illinois (2), 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.

  • Little Rock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • North Little Rock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Benton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Sherwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jacksonville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bryant
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Maumelle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Shannon Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Shannon Hills is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Hills
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,087 people
  • Alexander
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Wrightsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wrightsville is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Pulaski, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ward - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.