8 [deleted] 1 yr. ago 0 Slr31491 1 yr. ago Alvin Map. Alvin is a decent shred of country left in this area. Still, what took me aback was how Vidor had evolved into a kind of complacency. [18], The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. Alvin is a city in Brazoria County, Texas with a population of approximately 27,000 people, with about 1,000 of them being Black. We're temporarily at the Remington now waiting for our house to be finished. A Black truck driver shared the story of his night in Vidor, Texas, a notorious "sundown town.". For example, a town may require all businesses to close at sundown. A third viewer exclaimed, "So in 2022 we still need a greenbook for safety!". The town was founded in 1856, and by 1860, all of the towns residents were white. Here, visitors will find historical sites, antique style shopping and family-friendly adventures. Do yourself a favor - live in Friendswood or Pearland. That said, entertainment wise, youd be doing some driving unless you like to drive through the mud holes at mud land 10 WorkingDead 10 yr. ago You would much rather be in Friendswood, League City, or Dickinson than Alvin. Minuses: That creepy living stones church. The historic Alvin Train Depot was built in 1907 and has remained a staple in the communitys long history involving the railroad. As thousands of people continue to protest the death of George Floyd, one could reasonably expect to see anti-racism or anti-police brutality demonstrations pop up in almost any city across the United States. The Alvin Library is a part of the Brazoria County Library System. The only good thing about Alvin is Joes BBQ. In 1933, Roy S. Lapham was murdered in a mysterious ax slaying on Christmas morning. Alvin's claim to fame is Baseball Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan, who moved with his family to the city in 1947 as an infant and lived there until he moved to Round Rock in 2003. "Pretty much everybody I know in Texas that's Black tells me, 'Do not go to Vidor, Texas. I thought, well post it on Facebook, maybe 20, 30 people will show up. Less than an hours drive from the Kemah Boardwalk, Space Center Houston, downtown Houston and Galveston, Alvin is the perfect place for your next stay. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race. Vidor was once considered a haven for the Ku Klux Klan and has long been seen as a sundown town, a predominately white area that is considered unsafe for Black people after sunset due to racial violence. They expelled their Black population in 1886. The library reopened in June 2011. Born in New York and raised in Plano, Texas, Carroll has served as chief of Vidors police department for three years. Don't confuse the south of Houston with South Houston, a separate little city near Pasadena TX. A news clipping from The Courier-Journal discusses the exile of Blacks in Comanche from the perspective of a white man and whether a new town should consider the exile as well. Alvin was officially incorporated in 1893, making it the oldest incorporated settlement in Brazoria County. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the city population was 27,098. ALL POCSTAY OUT OF VIDOR, @Lex_Lu wrote. If you have to live in Alvin, you want to check out The Kenton. The trucker details how he was told leave sundown town quickly during an unload. [5] Alvin's claim to fame is Baseball Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan, who moved with his family to the city in 1947 as an infant and lived there until he moved to Round Rock in 2003. Wow, one commenter added. That outside agitators thing is a white supremacist talking point, so be careful who you believe.. Oh, I missed the negro and never want to be without them as a servant., Comanche, Texas itself is worth mentioning as Sundown Town in Texas, as there is a long history of racism and violence against African Americans. Conveniently located, Alvin offers visitors big city attractions with small-town hospitality. In 1886 a Comanche Black man killed a white woman. When I lived there, it still retained much of its stereotypical redneck roots. ", Gideon asked whether there were police in the area, but the man told him that "police turn a blind eye.". In response, the Klan marched in Vidor. Three pluses to Alvin: Joes BBQ and their orgasm inducing pecan pie. For those unfamiliar, a sundown town is a city, town, community, municipality, or county that is deliberately and strategically all-Caucasian, using a variety of tactics to keep out other. His TikTok from May 3 has been viewed over 875,000 times. http://www.huntingtonwoodsapts.com/home.asp Edit: Just checked; The floorplan we had is $920 now. [8][9], On July 25, 1979, Tropical Storm Claudette stalled over Alvin and inundated the region with 45 inches (1,140mm) of rain in 42 hours. Despite the pushback online, the Peace March In Vidor is still set to take place tomorrow, albeit with a much larger estimated crowd than Malones original projection of 20 to 30 people. Last edited on 27 February 2023, at 02:44, "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Alvin city, Texas", "Alvin Citizens Doubt That Negro Suspect Responsible For Christmas Ax Killing", "City of Missouri City v. State ex rel. By 1900, the census showed that of a 23,000 population, every person was white. Today, there are very few people of color in the town. Upon arriving to the company site, he recalls hearing a guard alerting co-workers that there was a code red. Furthermore he claims to have heard the guards phone conversation. Thelma Ley Anderson Family YMCA is located in Alvin. "He said, 'Well, let me tell ya -- you boys better wrap and get out of here, because I'm going to go to that next exit and come back around. Former 'sundown town' struggles to overcome racist past, Some Vidor residents don't get to see CNN report. A sundown town is an American city or town in which, historically, non-white people were not allowed to live or stay after dark. De Leon is one of the sundown towns in Texas linked to Comanche County. He was immediately lynched, and a meeting of all white citizens came together to discuss the future of their towns. Thanks in advance for any help! I live in Alvin, and i don't mind the drive. The historic Alvin Train Depot was built in 1907 and has remained a staple in the communitys long history involving the railroad. Alvin is a city in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land metropolitan area and Brazoria County. Its way worth the drive to live in the nicer area. City of Alvin, 123 S.W.3d 606 (2003), Texas Court of Appeals", "Flooding in 1979 put Alvin in record books", "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990", "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin", "Alvin Community College Taxation Boundary Layer", "Trick My What? Other Travel Brochures you may be interested in that are nearby your selection: Texas State Parks near El Paso & Big Bend, Texas State Parks near Abilene, Amarillo & Midland. [This list is a work in progress. I didn't realize there was any industry there. -1 for Dickinson/Alvin/League City. Check out destination reviews for Vidor, Texas on our Black Travel Review Site. You want to leave now.'. I have one appt I'm looking at, but I was wondering if anyone had any advice on good apartments, utilities costs, areas to avoid (little white girl here), etc. It took me to Exit 861A. For what you're looking at, you may even be able to rent a small house in Manvel. I agree. I hate that there are places in our nation that are still this racist.. Press J to jump to the feed. [5] As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the city population was 27,098. Texas has a long history of sundown towns, dating back to the days of slavery. I have never seen this in pharmacy in 8 years: Pharmacist speaks out about the drug shortage in PSA, I shouldve listened to my gut from day one: Tech worker says racist manager cost him a $5,000 bonus, Its super infuriating how non-inclusive your kids menu is: Server says mom was upset that kids menu had no healthy options, I woke up the next day: Worker says she missed her shift after she accidentally napped for 12 hours, *First Published: Jun 5, 2020, 9:04 am CDT, Video shows police shoving an elderly man to the ground, Karen cops ask to speak to restaurant workers manager after she allegedly said Black Lives Matter, Popular subreddits go dark to protest racism on Reddit. This list may not reflect recent changes . Lots of old people. Don't do that to yourself. There were 7,826 households, out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. The suspect was a Black man, but citizens refused to believe that theory. He told us when he was 19, he and three of his black friends were changing a flat tire on their broken down car in Vidor one night. "I'm from Houston and we're taught as kids to never stop there.". The median income for a household in the city was $38,576, and the median income for a family was $43,987. It was a sundown town and I was actually invited to a Klan BBQ once (flier stuffed in mailbox). It was formed when Lawrence embarked on a 30 country, 7-continent adventure around the world and noticed there was no consistent resource that could provide destination insights on racism. A sundown town is a community that for decades kept non-whites from living in it and was thus "all-white" on purpose. The historic Alvin Train Depot was built in 1907 and has remained a staple in the community's long history involving the railroad. Newsweek reached out to Gideon for comment. The historic Alvin Train Depot was built in 1907 and has remained a staple in the community's long history involving the railroad. In a 'sundown town' in Texas, white vigilantes forced Black residents to leave home By Bud Kennedy (From a column published Feb. 16, 2002.) I've lived in Dickinson, League City and a lot of the smaller towns between Houston and Galveston. He told the driver, "Dude, you might want to get up out of here as soon as possible, we're at sundown, you want to leave here now. When it comes to relations between blacks and whites, it's no surprise to me that we are, in many places, still separated, despite a desire for better relations. 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