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Jim Wells County Courthouse Alice, Texas |
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![]() Photo: Robert Deering 1974 |
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Completed - 1912
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COUNTY ORGANIZED: 1912 COUNTY NAMED FOR: James B. Wells, Jr., who played an important role in the economic development of the lower Rio Grande Valley. COUNTY SEATS: One - Bandana, which was renamed Alice. COUNTY SEAT NAMED FOR: Alice King Kleberg. COURTHOUSES: One - 1912 STANDING: One -1912 Texas Renaissance courthouse built of concrete and brick. Wings were added in 1948. LINKS: Jim Wells County |