Origin
WARD (1856): This is the last of our 29 townships to be formed. The town was named in honor of Judge Hamilton Ward from Belmont who was a former state attorney general. His portrait hangs in our County Court House. Formed from parts of Alfred Amity by action of the Board of Supervisors on November 26, 1856; action of the board being legalized April 2, 1857.The first town meeting was held at the home of N. H. Reynolds, March 3, 1857.
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Maps
The map below is from the 2004 edition roadmaps published by the Allegany County Department of Public Works. Click on the map for a larger view.
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External Links
A Study of the Ward Surname in Western NY Counties during the early 1800's
Additional Information