Wards Chapel | |
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Coordinates: 34°22′0″N96°10′38″W / 34.36667°N 96.17722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oklahoma |
County | Atoka |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Wards Chapel is an unincorporated community in Atoka County, Oklahoma, United States. There are a few people, a few houses, and a church, Ward's Chapel Baptist Church. The community is located approximately five miles west of Atoka.
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