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Welcome to Ward Creek ...

Ward Creek is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Ward Creek is located in Bowie County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Ward Creek: Ward Crk. (or less commonly used: Ward Ck. or Ward Cr.)

Ward Creek is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Ward Creek: (903) and (430)<4>

Communities near Ward Creek ...

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

  • New Boston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • De Kalb
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Naples
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
    • Naples is located in Morris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
    • Former name for Naples:
    • Station Belden
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <5>
  • Maud
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
    • Maud is located in Bowie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maud <5>
  • Omaha
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omaha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
    • Omaha is located in Morris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 975 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <5>
  • Avery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
    • Avery is located in Red River County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avery <5>
  • Douglassville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Marietta
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
    • Marietta is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <5>
  • Bassett
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
    • Bassett is located in Bowie County
  • Simms
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simms
    • Simms is located in Bowie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simms <5>

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 Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ward Creek.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ward Creek ...

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

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Bowie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ward Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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