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Jim Wells County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census , its population was 38,891. The county was founded in 1911 [ 1 ] and is named for James B. Wells Jr. (1850–1923), for three decades a judge and Democratic Party political boss in South Texas .
Pages in category "Jim Wells County, Texas" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. ... Contact Wikipedia; Code of Conduct; Developers; Statistics;
The district comprises the counties of Bee, Jim Wells, Kleberg, and San Patricio en toto. Members. 19th century. Roger Q ... Contact Wikipedia; Code of Conduct;
Orange Grove is located in northeastern Jim Wells County at (27.956224, –97.939077 Texas State Highway 359 passes through the city, leading northeastward 12 miles (19 km) to Mathis and southwestward 18 miles (29 km) to Alice, the Jim Wells county seat.
The Box 13 scandal was a political scandal that occurred in Jim Wells County, Texas during the 1948 United States Senate elections, regarding disputed votes in a Democratic primary involving Lyndon B. Johnson and Coke Stevenson.
Rancho Alegre is located in central Jim Wells County at (27.739945, -98.093028 It is bordered to the northeast by Alice , the county seat , and to the south by unincorporated Alice Acres . According to the United States Census Bureau , the CDP has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.3 km 2 ), all land.
San Jacinto County's first jail was constructed in 1870 out of wood, but as the area grew, the need for a more permanent structure became apparent. [2] The new jail was built in 1887 in the county seat of Coldspring, across from the courthouse in the original town square, at the southeastern corner of Loyd and Slade Streets.
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