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]
Ward, Washington | |
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  Ward, Washington | |
| Coordinates: 48°36′16″N 118°01′24″W / 48.60444°N 118.02333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Stevens |
| Elevation | 1,620 ft (490 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 99141 |
| Area code | 509 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1531531[1] |
History
editA 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
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ward, Washington
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ward, Washington
- ^ "Kettle Falls Quadrangle". mytopo.com. USGS. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
- ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 334.
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