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BEEVILLE, TEXAS

Bee County Seat, South Texas
US 59 and US 181
28 miles SE of Kenedy
29 miles SW of Goliad
88 miles S of San Antonio
57 miles NW of Corpus Christi
23 miles NE of George West

Population: 13,129 (2000)

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Beeville TX - 1908 View North from Courthouse
Beeville Vintage Images
Postcardscourtesy of William Beauchamp

Beeville Landmarks & Points of Interest

  • 1912 Bee County Courthouse has most of the accessories you look for in a courthouse - A clock, dome, statue of the Goddess of Justice and large Corinthian columns.
  • Goddess of Justice - The Case of the Fatiqued Goddess
  • The Rialto Theatre - Restored
  • The former Rio Theater on the Square
  • Beeville Art Museum - 401 E. Fannin Street.
    Phone: 361-358-8615. Hours: Tuesdays - Saturdays, 9 to 5.
  • Veterans Memorial Park (200 acres) is the largest of eight city parks.

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  • Bee County Courthouse

  • Goddess of Justice

    Beeville History in a Pecan Shell

    Although, Bernard Bee left Texas in 1846, his service as Texas Secretary of State and Texas Secretary of War, was enough to have both county and county seat named in his honor.

    Early settlers in the 1830s lost family members to Indian raids. The county was organized in 1858 and the county seat was about 7 miles from the current courthouse. A post office was established in 1859 and the next year the first courthouse was built.

    Beeville only had about 300 people in 1880, but when the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railroad came through in 1886, the population rose to one thousand.

    Beeville got a water works and electricity in 1903 and the sewer was built in 1910.

    There was a small oil boom in 1929, but it wasn't enough for Beeville to escape the Great Depression.

    A Naval Aviation Station was set up during the War and although it was deactivated at war's end, it was reopened for Korea. It was closed again in 1992, and a reminder of its presence is noted by the aircraft on the courthouse lawn.

    About the time this building went up in the 1920s, Beeville was paving its streets.

    The Beeville Bee and The Picayune, the towns rival newspapers merged in 1928.

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    Spirit of Progress in Beeville, Texas
    The building with 'The Spirit of Progress' on it was a Montgomery-Ward store. This image was M-W's logo and appears on many of their storefronts from the early 20th century. It's a good way to spot old M-W stores that have been converted to new uses. - Dwight Young
    Beeville Memories & Vintage Images
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  • Beeville Memories
    German Spies, Flim-Flam Men and Stolen Tortillas by Yvonne Hastings (Winfrey)
  • Young Family Photo Postcards and Letters
    Found photos and letters of the Young family in Bee County.

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  • Beeville Texas Street Scene
    Beeville street scene. TE photo, 2001
    Beeville Local and Tourist Information
    Bee County Chamber of Commerce - 361-358-3267.
    Beeville Chamber website:
    www.beeville.net/ChamberofCommerce/index.htm
    City of Beeville website:
    www.beeville.net/CityofBeeville/
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    Beeville Texas Forum
  • The building with "The Spirit of Progress" on it was a Montgomery-Ward store. There's another one on your Hillsboro page. This image was M-W's logo and appears on many of their storefronts from the early 20th century. It's a good way to spot old M-W stores that have been converted to new uses.

    I just discovered your website today and have been enjoying it immensely. I grew up in Plainview and Lubbock but have lived away from Texas since 1966. Your photos have sent me on a real nostalgia trip.

    I write a regular column for Preservation magazine, published by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. ... - Dwight Young, January 07, 2005
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    Kenedy
    Goliad
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