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Loving County, Texas
Historical Markers in Mentone, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 5 Texas historical markers in Mentone, in Loving County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Strange But True, Oil Boom, Ghost Towns, and Cowboys & Cattle. The markers on this list were placed between 1964 and 1968. 1 is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
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- Oliver Loving, C.S.A.placed 1965
Only Texan instrumental in mapping 3 major cattle trails: Shawnee, Western and Goodnight-Loving trails. Born in Kentucky.
- Mentoneplaced 1967
Smallest County Seat in Texas Mentone Only town in Loving County -- last organized, most sparsely populated (both in total and per square mile)…
- Mentoneplaced 1967
Smallest County Seat in Texas Mentone (6 mi. east) Only town in Loving County -- last organized, most sparsely populated (both in total and per…
- Mentone Community Churchplaced 1964
Built 1910 in Porterville, a town abandoned after Pecos River flood of 1930. Moved here for school and social center.
- Route of Old Butterfield Stagecoach Roadplaced 1968
Over these tracks passed the Butterfield Stage, 1858-1861, providing for first time in history a combined passenger and mail service from Atlantic to…
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