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History
in a Pecan Shell
The community predates
the establishment of Jim Wells County when it was in what was then
Nueces County (1888).
A post office was granted in 1890 and named Driscoll. The St.
Louis, Brownsville and Mexico railroad arrived in 1904. The postmaster
of “old” Driscoll, applied for a change of name so that Robert Driscoll
could have the new post office named after him.
Old Driscoll became Alfred, after the postmaster’s father.
The Texas and New Orleans Railroad arrived in 1907. The 1914 population
of Alfred was a mere 50 residents. It reached it’s zenith in 1927
when it was estimated at 300.
Nothing happened for the next 40 years except a decline in population.
It hit 20 by the late 1960s and by 1990 it was 10 – the same figure
given for 2000. |
1907 Nueces County
Postal Map showing Alfred (NW corner)
Courtesy Texas General Land Office |
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Texas
Escapes,
in its purpose to preserve historic, endangered and vanishing Texas,
asks that anyone wishing to share their local history and vintage/historic
photos, please contact
us.
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