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Mineral Wells is a city in Palo Pinto and Parker Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 14,820 at the 2020 census. The city is named for mineral wells in the area, which were highly popular in the early 1900s.
This picture, showing the concert band of the Mineral Wells High School Marching Band (standing on the steps of the school) was taken around 1922. James Walker Calvert is on the top row at the far right.
The Mineral Wells Heritage Association preserves and shares the cultural heritage of Mineral Wells and surrounding Palo Pinto County. Since their founding in 1974, they have done so through the collection and sharing of documents, memorabilia, and archival materials.
Jul 22, 2024 · Find out how you can explore the history and depths of the Baker Hotel and Haunted Hill House in Mineral Wells, TX.
Mineral Wells’ history began in 1877 when James Alvis Lynch, his family, and 50 head of livestock left Denison, Texas, and headed west in search of a drier climate, hoping it would provide relief from malaria. Both James Lynch and his wife, Armanda, suffered from rheumatism.
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Apr 1, 1995 · Mineral Wells is at the junction of U.S. highways 180 and 281 and on the Weatherford, Mineral Wells and Northwestern Railway in east central Palo Pinto County. The site was settled in 1877 by J. A. Lynch, who laid out the town in 1881.
