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.
27.7451° N, 98.0850° W
Where to Find It
Triangle between Bus. 281, Ida St. and San Diego Hwy. Access from roadside pulloff immediately after TX 44-TX 359 Corpus Christi-San Diego exit on southbound Bus. 281 after railroad overpass.
Nearby Markers
- 0.7 mi SE Alice Cemetery Alice
- 0.7 mi NE McGill Brothers Building Alice
- 0.9 mi NE First Presbyterian Church of Alice Alice
- 0.9 mi NE First United Methodist Church (Alice) Alice
- 0.9 mi NE Alice Alice
- 1 mi NE Jim Wells County Courthouse Alice