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Loving County, Texas
Historical Markers in Mentone, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 7 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: Cowboys & Cattle, Strange But True, Oil Boom, and Ghost Towns. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 1968. 1 is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
Start with these Mentone stories
- 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…
- Goodnight-Loving Trailplaced 1936
Blazed from the Fort Griffin-Dodge City Trail, through New Mexico to Colorado about 1860 by Oliver Loving 1812-1867, first cattle trail driver from…
- Loving Countyplaced 1936
Formed from Tom Green County, created February 26, 1887. Organized July 8, 1893, named in honor of Oliver Loving, 1812-1867, farmer, rancher and an…
- Mentone Community Churchplaced 1964
Built 1910 in Porterville, a town abandoned after Pecos River flood of 1930. Moved here for school and social center.
All 7 historical markers in Mentone
Historical markers near Mentone
- Pecos14 stories · 20 mi
- Kermit12 stories · 34 mi
- Ft. Stockton14 stories · 70 mi
- Fort Stockton7 stories · 71 mi
- Odessa40 stories · 73 mi
- Crane11 stories · 75 mi
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