Wellborn, Texas
Encyclopedia
Wellborn was an unincorporated community
in Brazos County
, Texas
, United States
. According to the Handbook of Texas
, the community had an estimated population of 100 in 2000. It is part of the Bryan
–College Station
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
(Wellborn Road), approximately four miles south of College Station and eight miles northwest of Millican
in southern Brazos County.
In 1867, a post office opened in the community under the name Wellborn Station. Three years later, the name was shortened to Wellborn. By the mid-1880s, Wellborn had developed into a shipping point for cattle and had a population of approximately 50. It was home to 400 people by 1910. Soon after, Wellborn went into decline. The number of inhabitants hit a low of 40 in 1950, partly due to the rise of nearby College Station and Bryan. An estimated 100 people lived in Wellborn as of the late 1980s. Twenty businesses as well as a community center were operational in 1990. The population hovered around 100 throughout the 1990s and into 2000.
Although Wellborn is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 77881. The Wellborn Cemetery, which dates back to the early 1870s, is designated a state historic landmark. In 2009, the Citizens for Wellborn Committee was founded as a non-profit group to explore incorporation. Because Wellborn lies in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of College Station, the city council of College Station must grant permission to the Wellborigines for them to exercise their right to vote.
Citizens of Wellborn have fought with the city of College Station to protect itself from being incorporated into the city; the College Station City Council voted 5-2 to annex Wellborn and incorporate it into the city on 14 April 2011.
(CSISD). Zoned campuses include Creek View Elementary School (Grades PK-4), Cypress Grove Intermediate School (Grades 5-6), College Station Middle School (Grades 7-8), and A&M Consolidated High School
http://hs.csisd.org/ (Grades 9-12).
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Brazos County
Brazos County, Texas
Brazos County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas in the Central Texas region. In 2010, its population was 194,851. The county seat is Bryan and it is part of the Bryan-College Station metropolitan area. Brazos is named for the Brazos River, along with Brazoria...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
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. According to the Handbook of Texas
Handbook of Texas
The Handbook of Texas is a comprehensive encyclopedia of Texas geography, history, and historical persons published by the Texas State Historical Association .-History:...
, the community had an estimated population of 100 in 2000. It is part of the Bryan
Bryan, Texas
Bryan is a city in Brazos County, Texas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 76,201. It is the county seat of Brazos County and is located in the heart of the Brazos Valley . It shares its border with the city of College Station, which lies to its south...
–College Station
College Station, Texas
College Station is a city in Brazos County, Texas, situated in East Central Texas in the heart of the Brazos Valley. The city is located within the most populated region of Texas, near three of the 10 largest cities in the United States - Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Bryan-College Station metropolitan area
The Bryan–College Station Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area in the Brazos Valley region of Texas that covers three counties: Brazos, Burleson, and Robertson...
.
Geography
Wellborn is located at 30°32′07"N 96°18′06"W (30.5352024, -96.3016282 ). It is situated along FM 2154Farm to Market Road 2154
Farm to Market Road 2154, or FM 2154, is a Farm to Market Road in Texas, running from SH 6, northwest of Navasota, northwestward to FM 1179 in Bryan. It is known as Wellborn Rd in Bryan and College Station. It passes through the cities of Millican, Wellborn, College Station, and Bryan...
(Wellborn Road), approximately four miles south of College Station and eight miles northwest of Millican
Millican, Texas
Millican is a town in Brazos County, Texas, United States. The population was 108 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bryan–College Station metropolitan area...
in southern Brazos County.
History
The community came into existence in 1867 as a construction camp on the Houston and Texas Central Railroad. The first store and cotton gin were established by John and Thomas Royder of the Rock Prairie community. The town's name has been attributed to a well at the construction camp, a foreman named E.W. Wellborn, or a landowner named W.W. Willburn.In 1867, a post office opened in the community under the name Wellborn Station. Three years later, the name was shortened to Wellborn. By the mid-1880s, Wellborn had developed into a shipping point for cattle and had a population of approximately 50. It was home to 400 people by 1910. Soon after, Wellborn went into decline. The number of inhabitants hit a low of 40 in 1950, partly due to the rise of nearby College Station and Bryan. An estimated 100 people lived in Wellborn as of the late 1980s. Twenty businesses as well as a community center were operational in 1990. The population hovered around 100 throughout the 1990s and into 2000.
Although Wellborn is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 77881. The Wellborn Cemetery, which dates back to the early 1870s, is designated a state historic landmark. In 2009, the Citizens for Wellborn Committee was founded as a non-profit group to explore incorporation. Because Wellborn lies in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of College Station, the city council of College Station must grant permission to the Wellborigines for them to exercise their right to vote.
Citizens of Wellborn have fought with the city of College Station to protect itself from being incorporated into the city; the College Station City Council voted 5-2 to annex Wellborn and incorporate it into the city on 14 April 2011.
Education
Public education in the community of Wellborn is provided by the College Station Independent School DistrictCollege Station Independent School District
College Station Independent School District is a public school district based in College Station, Texas .In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.-High School :...
(CSISD). Zoned campuses include Creek View Elementary School (Grades PK-4), Cypress Grove Intermediate School (Grades 5-6), College Station Middle School (Grades 7-8), and A&M Consolidated High School
A&M Consolidated High School
A&M Consolidated High School is a four-year public high school consisting of grades 9–12 located in College Station, Texas and is part of the College Station Independent School District.The family housing of Texas A&M University is zoned to this school....
http://hs.csisd.org/ (Grades 9-12).