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 City of Alvord
N 33° 21.600 W 097° 41.813
14S E 621239 N 3691955
Texas Historical Marker commemorating the establishment and importance of the city of Alvord, TX. Located in front of Alvord City Hall, 215 W Elm St.
Waymark Code: WMDY9V
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/08/2012
Views: 8
Marker Number: 12699
Marker Text:
By 1882, when the Fort Worth & Denver Railroad built a line to this area, a small agricultural community had developed here on an old Indian trail. First known as Nina, the town was renamed Alvord in 1883, probably in honor of J.B. Alvord, President of the railroad. Early businesses here included mercantile stores, a drugstore, a variety store, a bank, hotels and a saloon with a second floor opera house. The first school was established at Briar Branch in 1890. Alvord has continued to develop as a center of farming, ranching and oil production.
(1982)
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