Welcome to Ward Springs ...
Ward Springs is located in Pittsburg County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ward Springs, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1922.
A typical abbreviation for Ward Springs: Ward Spgs. (or less commonly used: Ward Spngs. or Ward Sprngs.)
Ward Springs is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ward Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Ward Springs: 918 & 539<3>
Communities Also Named Ward Springs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Ward Springs - it's located in Minnesota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ward Springs.
Communities near Ward Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ward Springs.
- McAlester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Krebs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krebs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
- Krebs is located in Pittsburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Krebs <4>
- Kiowa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Savanna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Alderson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alderson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderson
- Alderson is located in Pittsburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alderson <4>
- Calvin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pittsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stuart
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gerty
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerty have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerty
- Gerty is located in Hughes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Ashland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Pittsburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 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 Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ward Springs.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ward Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Ward Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ward Springs ...
Looking for more information about Ward Springs? 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 Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ward Springs.
Adding Ward Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ward Springs 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 Ward Springs was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1922).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ward Springs.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Pittsburg, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ward Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 918 code has been Overlayed with the 539 area code. New phone numbers in the Ward Springs area will be assigned with one of these codes: 918 or 539. As a result, placing a call in the Ward Springs area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |