Ward Prairie

Ward Prairie, also known as Lakes Chapel, is a widely scattered community on Farm Road 488 five miles northeast of Fairfield in central Freestone County. Both a Methodist church and a cemetery were established in 1876. The community had a school named Lakes Chapel School, which in 1893 had an enrollment of twenty-three students and in 1903 had an enrollment of twenty-four students. In the 1930s Ward Prairie had a school, a church, two cemeteries, a business, and a number of scattered dwellings. In the 1960s the community had a church, a few cemeteries, and a few dwellings, and in the late 1980s the church and cemeteries still remained.

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Chris Cravens | © TSHA

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Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.

Belongs to

Ward Prairie is part of or belongs to the following places:

Currently Exists

No

Place type

Ward Prairie is classified as a Town

Associated Names

  • [Ward Chapel]
  • (Lakes Chapel)

Location

Latitude: 31.76350070
Longitude: -96.13830330

Has Post Office

No

Is Incorporated

No