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.
Chris Cravens | © TSHA
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.
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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: 31.76350070Longitude: -96.13830330
Has Post Office
No
Is Incorporated
No