Alvord

History

Originally known as Nina, Alvord adopted its present name in 1882 in honor of the president of the Fort Worth and Denver Railway. There is no connection with the Arizona bandit Burt Alvord. A post office was established in 1882. By 1890, Alvord was a retail center for area farmers. In 1925, Alvord had 1,376 residents (42 more than in 2010), a high school, an elementary school, four churches, and a weekly newspaper. The Burlington Northern Railroad stopped there. The population dropped during the Great Depression because of a decline in watermelon farms and cattle ranches. In 1940, the population totaled 821, with 35 businesses; in 1960, 720 people and 19 businesses; in 1990, 865 residents and 16 businesses. In 2000, the population was 1,007, with 62 businesses. Image:Ernest O. Thompson historical marker IMG 6809.JPG|Ernest O. Thompson historical marker in his town of birth, Alvord, Texas Image:First Baptist Church, Alvord, TX IMG 6804.JPG|The First Baptist Church at 205 Boling St. in Alvord, pastor Bill Cleveland (2013)

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,378
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  1,444
• Carolina Chickadee

  Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
  1,413
• Turkey Vulture

  Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,239
• Carolina Wren

  Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  1,138
• Northern Mockingbird

  Mimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,124
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,095
• White-winged Dove

  Zenaida asiatica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  945

Most recent

• M 2.7 — 2024-03-06
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• M 2.51 — 2023-09-25
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• M 2.9 — 2023-07-11
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• M 2.51 — 2022-07-20
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• M 2.53 — 2021-12-20
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• M 2.51 — 2020-06-11
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