Jim Wells County Texas. (original) (raw)

Texas | Counties 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

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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

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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