Near Mineral Wells in Palo Pinto County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Site of the Home in 1855 of Oliver Loving

(1813 - - 1867)

Photographed By Larry D. Moore, June 15, 2018

1. Site of the Home in 1855 of Oliver Loving Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

First trail driver of Texas
cattle - Loving Valley and a
county in Texas bear his name

Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 4931.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Animals • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1936.

Location. 32° 56.277′ N, 98° 4.35′ W. Marker is near Mineral Wells, Texas, in Palo Pinto County. Marker is on Loving Road, 0.4 miles west of U.S. 281, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mineral Wells TX 76067, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Sam Savage (approx. 6.6 miles away); Old Camp Wolters (approx. 8.4 miles away); Famous Mineral Water Company (approx. 8.9 miles away); Old Mineral Wells Post Office (approx. 9.1 miles away); First Mineral Water Well (approx. 9.2 miles

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away); Mineral Wells (approx. 9.2 miles away); Americal Division - 23rd Infantry Division (approx. 9.7 miles away); USS Frank E. Evans (DD 754) (approx. 9.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mineral Wells.

Also see . . . Loving, Oliver. from the Handbook of Texas Online (Submitted on June 24, 2018, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas.)

Site of the Home in 1855 of Oliver Loving Marker Area image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Larry D. Moore, June 15, 2018

2. Site of the Home in 1855 of Oliver Loving Marker Area

Credits. This page was last revised on December 22, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2018, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. This page has been viewed 750 times since then and 123 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 24, 2018, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.