La Ward Texas Map
La Ward, Texas — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of La Ward, Jackson County.
Interactive Map of La Ward, Texas
| City | La Ward |
| State | Texas (TX) |
| County | Jackson |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 28.843877 |
| Longitude | -96.464139 |
| Population | 178 |
| Density | 114.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About La Ward, Texas
La Ward is a locality in Jackson County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 178. The population density is 114.6 people per km². La Ward is located at 28.8439°N, 96.4641°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 77970.
La Ward rests in the broad, flat expanse of Jackson County, where the land unfolds with a quiet, determined grace. It lies 32.8 miles east of Victoria, TX (from Victoria, TX: bearing 85°T), and is situated 18.6 miles north-north-east of Port Lavaca. The air here carries a humid warmth, a constant companion in this region of coastal plains, and the sky often stretches in an unbroken, cerulean dome that seems to press down on the low-slung horizon. Fields of sorghum and rice, green and gold depending on the season, ripple like shallow seas under the gentle breeze, their cultivated geometry a quiet counterpoint to the wilder, untamed grasses that border them. Old oaks, their branches heavy with Spanish moss, stand sentinel along the scarce tree lines, offering dappled shade that pools on the dusty, unpaved roads. The character of La Ward is one of patient endurance, a place where the land dictates the pace and the distant hum of cicadas provides the soundtrack to existence. The history of La Ward is as deeply rooted in this soil as the ancient live oaks. This is a landscape shaped by agriculture, primarily cotton and rice, a legacy that persists in the patchwork of fields and the weathered barns that dot the countryside. The economy, though modest, remains tied to the bounty of the land and the nearby waters, with cattle ranching and fishing contributing to the local sustenance. Decades ago, the promise of oil and gas brought a surge of activity, leaving behind a subtle infrastructure that now blends into the rural scenery, a reminder of transient booms and the enduring spirit of the people. While not a place of grand monuments, La Ward holds a quiet dignity, a testament to the generations who have worked this earth, their lives intertwined with the ebb and flow of the seasons and the subtle, ever-present scent of damp earth after a summer rain.
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About This La Ward Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of La Ward, Texas with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on La Ward and Jackson County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for La Ward is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct La Ward is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
