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 Topics

History

Town List

Vintage Maps

Contiguous Counties:
Lea County, New Mexico (N) Winkler County (E) Ward County (SE) Reeves County (SW) Eddy County, New Mexico (NW)

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.

Loving County Courthouse

Loving County Courthouse
Photo courtesy TXDoT

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
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Mentone county seat

Porterville ghost town

Loving County Vintage Maps

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

Loving County Centennial Marker
TE Photo, September 2009
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