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JIM WELLS
COUNTY, TEXAS
27°44'N 98°05'W
Population: 41,149 est. (2016) 40,838 (2010)
Total area: 868 square miles (2,250 km2)
865 square miles (2,240 km2) land
3.4 square miles (8.8 km2) water |
Jim Wells
County History
1936 Texas Centennial
Marker (Junction of US 281 and Hwy 44):
JIM WELLS COUNTY
Formed from Nueces County,
created March 11, 1911,
organized May 6, 1911.
Named for Judge James B. Wells, an able lawyer. Born near Aransas
Pass, Texas, July 12, 1854; died at
Brownsville, December 21, 1923.
Alice,
the county seat. |
Jim Wells County
Town List
Cities, Towns &
Ghost Towns: History, attractions, landmarks, architecture, monuments,
museums, cemeteries, bridges, parks, vintage & contemporary images,
area destinations, hotels,
and forum.
County Seat - Alice
Book Hotel Here - Alice
Hotels |
Jim Wells
County Vintage Maps
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Nueces
County County 1907 postal map
(before Jim Wells County was formed)
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Jim Wells County
1920s map
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Jim Wells County
1940s map
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
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