Estes is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Aransas County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Texas
Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...
.
According to the
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 (TSHA).
History
The original ''Handbook'' was the brainchild of TSHA President Wal ...
, its population was 50 in 2000. It is located within the
Corpus Christi metropolitan area.
History
Estes was reported to first be settled around the 1800s. The first settlers, couple Addison and Joyce William Barber bought a plot of land on which to raise
cattle
Cattle (''Bos taurus'') are large, domesticated, cloven-hooved, herbivores. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae and the most widespread species of the genus ''Bos''. Adult females are referred to as cows and adult mal ...
. More farmers moved to the community and was named Estes Flats. A post office was established at Estes in 1909 and remained in operation until 1914. It was unknown if it had other businesses at the same time. A
hurricane
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hit the community in 1919, causing slow growth for Estes. There was a business and several houses in the community in 1936, along with the
Texas and New Orleans Railroad
The Texas and New Orleans Railroad was a railroad in Texas and Louisiana. It operated of railroad in 1934; by 1961, remained when it merged with parent company Southern Pacific Railroad, Southern Pacific.
Location
The Morgan's Louisiana and ...
. Estes continued to struggle during the second half of the 20th century and had several scattered houses and 50 residents, which stayed at that number through 2000. Besides Estes Flats, Estes Cove was also a landmark in the community.
Geography
Estes is located on
Texas State Highway 35
State Highway 35 (SH 35) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Texas, maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). It runs primarily south–north, paralleling the Gulf of Mexico for much of its length, from a junction with I ...
, southwest of
Rockport in southern Aransas County.
Education
Estes had its own school by the time its post office opened. Another one-room school was built in 1935 and remained that next year. The school then moved to nearby Rockport.
Today, the community is served by the
Aransas County Independent School District
Aransas County Independent School District is an independent county-wide school district based in
Rockport, Texas, United States. The district serves a area that covers most of Aransas County, including the city of Rockport, the town of Fu ...
.
See also
*
Redfish Bay
References
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Unincorporated communities in Aransas County, Texas
Unincorporated communities in Texas