Welcome to Ward (aka 'Ward City') ...
So far, we found very little information about Ward. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Ward to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ward, please Contact Us.
Ward would have been located within present day White Pine County<2>.
The location of Ward has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ward, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Ward is 7,720 feet [2,353 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Ward is about 1½ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Ward was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Ward once stood is in the (775) area code.
The community of Ward has also been called Ward City.
Communities Also Named Ward ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 35 communities that are also named Ward - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (2), Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, 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.
- Ely
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
- Ely is located in White Pine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,014 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ely <5>
- Taylor ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Taylor is located in White Pine County
- Calumet ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - East Ely
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ely
- East Ely is located in White Pine County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Ely <5>
- Lane City ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane City
- Lane City is located in White Pine County
- Former name for Lane City:
- Mineral City
- Baltimore Mill ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore Mill
- Baltimore Mill is located in White Pine County
- Copper Flat
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Flat
- Copper Flat is located in White Pine County
- Keystone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Majors Place
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majors Place
- Majors Place is located in White Pine County
- Preston ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Preston is located in White Pine 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 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.
Adding Ward to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ward in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ward was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Ward post office opened in 1877.
We also found Ward on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map of Nevada (1883).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ward.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for White Pine County: www.co.white-pine.nv.us/
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ward, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including White Pine, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ward - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |