Ward Creek, Texas

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Ward Creek, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Ward Creek
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Ward Creek
Coordinates: 33°21′58″N94°37′49″W / 33.36611°N 94.63028°W / 33.36611; -94.63028
Country United States
State Texas
County Bowie
Elevation
335 ft (102 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 903 & 430
GNIS feature ID2034807 [1]

Ward Creek is an unincorporated community in Bowie County, in the U.S. state of Texas. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 164 in 2000. It is located within the Texarkana metropolitan area.

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History

Ward Creek was named for a nearby creek of the same name. Early settler William Ward received a land grant for 1,280 acres (520 ha) of land on February 10, 1846. It started growing during the second half of the 19th century and had a church and several farms. The oldest grave in the community's cemetery dates back to 1879. There were two churches, several businesses, a sawmill, and several scattered houses in the 1930s. Its population was 164 from 1990 through 2000. [2]

Geography

Ward Creek is located off of Farm to Market Road 561, 14 mi (23 km) southwest of New Boston and 34 mi (55 km) west-southwest of Texarkana in southwestern Bowie County. [2]

Education

Ward Creek had its own school from the second half of the 19th century to the 1930s. [2] Today, Ward Creek is served by the Simms Independent School District.

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ward Creek, Texas
  2. 1 2 3 Jasinski, Laurie E. (2004-08-26). "Ward Creek, TX".
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