Illinois Gazetteer
Ward Branch is a physical feature (stream) in Macon County. The primary coordinates for Ward Branch places it within the IL 62521 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Ward Branch |
| Category: | Illinois physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | heads in South Wheatland Township, flows N then NE then N into Wheatland Township to enter the Sangamon River just S of the City of Decatur. |
| History: | Named for the Ward family, one of the earliest settlers of Macon County. |
| County: | Macon County |
| Latitude: | 39.8311481 |
| Longitude: | -88.9725782 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Ward Branch: Ward Branch.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Ward Branch does not include property ownership information.
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