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Ward Creek, Texas

Ward Creek, Texas
Ward Creek is located in Texas
Ward Creek
Ward Creek
Ward Creek is located in the United States
Ward Creek
Ward Creek
Coordinates: 33°21′58″N 94°37′49″W / 33.36611°N 94.63028°W / 33.36611; -94.63028
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBowie
Elevation
335 ft (102 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes903 & 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.

Geography

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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

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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.

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ward Creek, Texas
  2. ^ a b Jasinski, Laurie E. (August 26, 2004). "Ward Creek, TX".