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Ward County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 11,644. [1] The county seat is Monahans. [2] The county was created in 1887 and organized in 1892. [3] It is named for Thomas W. Ward, a soldier in the Texas Revolution.
Monahans is a city in Ward, and Winkler counties in Texas, United States, that is the county seat of Ward County. [4] A very small portion of the city extends into Winkler County. The population was 6,953 at the 2010 census. In 2020, the population was estimated at 7,836. [5]
Barstow was organized in 1892 by George E. Barstow, who was one of the world's leading experts on irrigation. [4] The same year, Barstow was elected First Ward County Seat. A courthouse was built the following year, and by 1900 the city's population was over 1,000 due to the recruiting efforts of Mr. Barstow. [4]
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Wickett's official "birthday" was February 14, 1927; and the rush for residence and business lots in the new town was like the early days of Nevada and California. After celebrating its four-weeks anniversary on March 4, 1927, Wickett's "fathers" were planning to make it the county seat of Ward County.
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