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Texas
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LOVING COUNTY,
TEXAS
31° 50' 24"
N, 103° 34' 12" W (31.84, -103.57)
Population: 134 Est. (2016) 82 (2010)
Total area: 677 square miles (1,750 km2)
669 square miles (1,730 km2) land
7.8 square miles (20 km2) water |
Loving County
History
1936
Texas Centennial Marker:
LOVING COUNTY
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 early trail driver.
Mentone, the county
seat.
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Loving County
Town List
Cities, Towns &
Ghost Towns: History, attractions, landmarks, architecture, monuments,
museums, cemeteries, bridges, parks, vintage & contemporary images,
area destinations, hotels,
and forum.
County Seat - Mentone
Book Hotel Here - Pecos
Hotels |
Loving County
Vintage Maps
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From 1907 Texas
state map #2090 showing Loving County
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
From
1920 Texas state map #10749 showing Loving County
Courtesy Texas General Land Office |
From
1940 Texas state map #4335 showing Loving County
Courtesy Texas General Land Office |
Loving County
1936 Texas Centennial Marker
State Hwy 302
On courthouse grounds
Mentone |
Loving County
Centennial Marker
TE Photo, September 2009
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