Seagraves, Texas

Seagraves is a city in Gaines County, Texas, United States.

In 1917, the Santa Fe Railroad moved into the vicinity, but the rail company ran into a problem.

The company decided to change the name of this new location to honor Charles L. Seagraves, an employee who worked as a traveling agent and was favored by local residents.

Seagraves grew rapidly as a town, and in 1928, suffered a fire that burned a major portion of the business section.

[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), all land.

As of the 2020 United States census, 2,153 people, 730 households, and 528 families were residing in the city.

Gaines County map