Welcome to Ward ...
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 Overton 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 1873.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Ward is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Ward was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Ward (for example, toward Elgin), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
If Ward still existed, it would have been in the (931) area code.
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, Nevada, New Brunswick, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, 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.
- Columbus Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
- Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
- Cooper
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Livingston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Livingston is located in Overton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <5>
- Thompsons Store
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsons Store have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
- Thompsons Store is located in Clay County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
- Albany
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Clinton County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <5>
- Celina
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
- Celina is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celina <5>
- Dodson Branch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Branch
- Dodson Branch is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,074 people
- Gainesboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesboro
- Gainesboro is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesboro <5>
- Byrdstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdstown
- Byrdstown is located in Pickett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byrdstown <5>
- Bangham Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangham Village
- Bangham Village is located in Putnam County
- Estimated population in 2014: 504 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.
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 1873.
We also found Ward on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ward.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Tennessee's counties, including Overton, 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/ |