Near Pyote in Ward County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Ward County
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, July 12, 2015
1. Ward County Marker
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
Monahans, County Seat
Erected 1936 by Texas Highway Department. (Marker Number 5715.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce • Political Subdivisions • War, Texas Independence. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical date for this entry is February 26, 1887.
Location. 31° 32.291′ N, 103° 4.048′ W. Marker is near Pyote, Texas, in Ward County. It is on Interstate 20 at milepost 69, on the right when traveling east. Marker is in roadside rest area on eastbound I-20 about 4.5 miles east of Pyote. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pyote TX 79777, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in West Texas. It is also in the American Southwest. 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 Comancherνa, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: 381st Bomb Group (H) B17 (approx. 3.8 miles away); Rattlesnake Bomber Base
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Photographed by Bill Kirchner, July 12, 2015
2. Ward County Marker
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, July 12, 2015
3. Ward County Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2015, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 544 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 10, 2015, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.
