Near George West in Live Oak County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Live Oak County
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, April 12, 2026
1. Live Oak County Marker
County seat moved, 1919, to George West on railroad. Center for ranching, farming, petroleum production and processing.
Recreation areas include Tips State Park and Lake Corpus Christi. Historic sites are Fort Ramirez, first settlement; Fort Merrill, built 1850 to protect early settlers; Brownsville-San Antonio Oxcart Road, used by General Santa Anna on the way to the Alamo. Other sites marked.
Erected 1936 by the State of Texas. (Marker Number 3104.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical date for this entry is February 2, 1856.
Location. 28° 18.526′ N, 98° 6.819′ W. Marker is near George West, Texas, in Live Oak County. It is on U.S. 281 0.2 miles south of County Road 101, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: George West TX 78022, United States
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Regionally, this marker is in South Texas. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Early Schools in Live Oak County (approx. 1½ miles away); Charles and Emma (Lewis) Tullis (approx. 1.7 miles away); First Baptist Church George West (approx. 1.7 miles away); A Community Effort (approx. 1.8 miles away); Driven to Succeed (approx. 1.8 miles away); Texas Tough (approx. 1.8 miles away); A Legendary Longhorn (approx. 1.8 miles away); VFW and American Legion War Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in George West.
More about this marker. This marker was originally placed in 1936 and was restored, with new marker text, in 1965.
Also see . . . Live Oak County - The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas
Photographed by Brian Anderson, April 6, 2019
2. Live Oak County Marker
Photographed by Brian Anderson, April 6, 2019
3. Live Oak County Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 722 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 13, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. 2, 3. submitted on April 9, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.
