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Welcome to Ward Prairie ...

Ward Prairie is located

Ward Prairie is located in Freestone County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Ward Prairie: Ward Pr.

Ward Prairie is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Ward Prairie ...

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

  • Teague
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teague have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
    • Teague is located in Freestone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teague <4>
  • Fairfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Wortham
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wortham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
    • Wortham is located in Freestone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wortham <4>
  • Eureka
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Eureka is located in Navarro County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
  • Streetman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Kirvin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Stewards Mill ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewards Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewards Mill
    • Stewards Mill is located in Freestone County
  • Turlington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turlington
    • Turlington is located in Freestone County
  • Dew
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dew
    • Dew is located in Freestone County
  • Yard ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yard
    • Yard is located in Anderson 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 Prairie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ward Prairie.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ward Prairie ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ward Prairie. 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 Freestone, 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 Prairie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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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