Ward in Sumter County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

To the Patriots of Ward and Nearby Communities

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, 2008

1. To the Patriots of Ward and Nearby Communities Marker

Inscription. Ward Alabama came into being about 1910-13 as a result of the new railroad connecting the Gulf and the North. Gaston, Alabama gave way to Cokes Chapel which gave way to Ward. Ward High School was established with the first graduating class in 1922. This plaque and petrified rock depicts the diligence of these communities and is erected on the site of the A.T. & N.R.R.

Erected 1998.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.

Location. 32° 21.719′ N, 88° 16.691′ W. Marker is in Ward, Alabama, in Sumter County. It is at the intersection of County Road 10 and Firehouse Road, on the left when traveling west on County Road 10. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14692 CR 10, Cuba AL 36907, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Black Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: History of York / The Coleman Center (approx. 8½ miles away); York Veterans War Memorial (approx. 8.9 miles away); Salem Baptist Church and Cemetery (approx. 8.9 miles away in Mississippi); Hernando De Soto In Alabama (approx. 9.2 miles away); The De Soto Trail

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(approx. 9.2 miles away); Line 32° 28´ North Latitude (approx. 10 miles away); Bethany Baptist Church (approx. 13 miles away in Mississippi).

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, 2008

2. To the Patriots of Ward and Nearby Communities Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2025, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 58 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 7, 2025, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.