Mentone in Loving County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Loving County
Courtesy of Elizabeth Winter, June 19, 2016
1. Loving County Marker
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
Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 3142.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Political Subdivisions • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical date for this entry is February 26, 1931.
Location. 31° 42.382′ N, 103° 35.911′ W. Marker is in Mentone, Texas, in Loving County. It is at the intersection of Bell Street (State Highway 302) and Pecos Street (County Road 300), on the right when traveling west on Bell Street. Marker is in front of the courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mentone TX 79754, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in West Texas. It is also in the American Southwest. 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 Comancherνa, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mentone (within shouting distance of this marker); Oliver Loving, C.S.A. (within shouting distance of this marker); Mentone Community Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Route of Old Butterfield Stagecoach Road
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Also see . . . Welcome to Loving County, Texas. County Seat: Mentone Population : 67 Area: Loving County is comprised of 681 square miles in the western part of Texas Incorporated: 1931 (Submitted on November 22, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.)
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 25, 2012
2. Loving County Marker
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 25, 2012
3. Loving County Marker
Marker is at far left in photo.
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 25, 2012
4. Loving County Courthouse
Credits. This page was last revised on December 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 22, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 870 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 17, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 22, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
