Ward is an unincorporated town in Jackson Township

Jackson Township, Boone County, Indiana

Jackson Township is one of twelve townships in Boone County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,677.-Geography:Jackson Township covers an area of ; of this is water.-Cities and towns:* Advance* Jamestown...

, Boone County

Boone County, Indiana

As of the census of 2000, there were 46,107 people, 17,081 households, and 12,810 families residing in the county. The population density was 109 people per square mile . There were 17,929 housing units at an average density of 42 per square mile...

, Indiana

Indiana

Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...

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History

The above village is located in the northeast part of Jackson Township in section twenty. It was laid out in 1883 and named after Congressman Thomas Ward, who was instrumental in getting a post office established there. It is situated in a fine productive country, about seven miles southwest of Lebanon, and five miles northeast of Jamestown. The first merchant was John B Bennington, succeeded by Greenville Dodd, and he by the present merchant, Thomas Burris The first postmaster was J. C. Bennington, succeeded by G Dodd, and he by Thomas Burris who is now postmaster. There is a Christian Church, a brick school house, and two or three residences. About the year 1870 George Jackson built a steam saw mill here which is now in operation.

Geography

Ward is located at 39°59′17"N 86°33′47"W.

Early life and times in Boone County, Indiana: