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Ward, Washington

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Ward, Washington
Unincorporated community
Ward, Washington is located in Washington (state)
Ward, Washington
Ward, Washington
Coordinates: 48°36′16″N 118°01′24″W / 48.60444°N 118.02333°W / 48.60444; -118.02333
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyStevens
Elevation
1,620 ft (490 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
99141
Area code509
GNIS feature ID1531531[1]

Ward is an unincorporated community in Stevens County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[2] It is located a mile-and-a-half east of Kettle Falls on U.S. Route 395.[3]

History

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A post office called Ward was established in 1904, and remained in operation until 1933.[4] The community has the name of Thomas Ward.[5]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ward, Washington
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ward, Washington
  3. ^ "Kettle Falls Quadrangle". mytopo.com. USGS. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
  4. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
  5. ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 334.


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