Alice, County seat in Jim Wells County, Texas, United States
Alice is the county seat of Jim Wells County in South Texas, situated at an elevation of about 200 feet (61 meters). The town spreads across several square miles with a small downtown core surrounded by residential and agricultural areas.
The settlement was founded in 1888 as Bandana before being renamed in honor of Alice Gertrudis King Kleberg, daughter of King Ranch founder. This renaming reflected the town's close ties to the influential family that shaped the surrounding region.
Alice became central to Tejano music history when Ideal Records released recordings of Mexican musicians during the 1940s. The city carries this musical legacy in how locals connect with the art form and its place in regional culture.
The town is accessible via Alice International Airport and offers hotels and restaurants mainly along Highway 281. Most services and attractions are conveniently located near this main corridor for easy navigation.
Two Nobel Prize winners came from this small town: Robert F. Curl Jr. won the prize in chemistry and James P. Allison in medicine. This extraordinary achievement of two Nobel laureates from such a modest setting is rarely known beyond academic circles.
Location: Jim Wells County
Inception: 1888
Elevation above the sea: 61.5 m
Website: https://cityofalice.org
GPS coordinates: 27.75056,-98.07028
Latest update: December 19, 2025 23:20
King Ranch
29.9 km
Lake Corpus Christi State Park
39.8 km
Javelina Stadium
31 kmLipantitlan State Historic Site
34.5 km
Henrietta M. King High School
35.5 kmAlice Municipal Golf Course
2.7 km
John B. Ragland Mercantile Company Building
33 kmSan Patricio de Hibernia Monument
36.8 kmSons of San Patricio Monument
38.2 kmMillers Bluff
41.2 kmRobert J Kleberg Public Library
32.5 kmKleberg County Courthouse
33.3 kmDick Kleberg Park Lake
37.5 kmJames McGloin Homestead
39.7 kmMuseum of South Texas
418 mHotel Brendle
40.5 kmMerchant's Exchange Bank
37.8 kmSoil Conservation Service Site 4 Reservoir
18.6 kmNance-Jones House
33.6 kmLake Alice
4.5 kmTranquitas Lake
24.7 kmSanta Gertrudis, Headquarters of the King Ranch
29.8 kmAgua Dulce water tower
16.7 kmKingsville Railroad Depot
32.6 kmHistoric Cattle Dipping Vat
31.7 kmFirst United Methodist Church of Robstown
40.2 kmCelanese Golf Course
31.2 kmScenic viewpoint
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