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Formed from Tom Green County; created February 26, 1887, organized March 29, 1892. Named in honor of Thomas William Ward, 1807-1872, at the storming of Bexar, December, 1835; Commissioner of the General Land Office, 1841-1848; United States consul at Panama, 1853-1856. Barstow, County Seat.
Ward County is a historical marker in Pyote, Ward County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 11 historical markers documented in Ward County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 17 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.5404, -103.0653 near Pyote. The nearest cataloged historic site is Rattlesnake Bomber Base (historical marker), about 3.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include unnamed cairns, Monahans Cemetery, and Christ The King Catholic Church_Sands Art Center.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5475005715. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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