Ward, Washington
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

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

  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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