Live Oak County – Introduction
Live Oak County Texas is Named for Groves of Live Oak Trees within the county area. The County Seat is the town George West. Live Oak County was formed from San Patricio and Nueces counties on Febuary 2, 1856 with Oakville designated as it’s original county seat. The center of county government moved from Oakville to George West in 1918.
Pictures of the older County Courthouses
To date, we have found no pictures of older courthouses.
Pictures of the Live Oak County Courthouse
Cities and Towns
- *George West – County Seat
- Three Rivers
- Oakville
- Dinero
- Ray Point
- Swinney Switch
- Whitsett
Other Live Oak County Attractions
- Live Oak County Centennial Marker
- Live Oak County Veterans Memorial
- Live Oak County Jail 1919
Our List of additional attractions to see
- Choke Canyon State Park
- Live Oak County Jail 1887, Oakville
- Rialto Theater, Three Rivers
If anyone knows of anything else … please leave us a comment! We’d love to see it, next time we go out!!
Links
Live Oak County Website
Texas State Historical Association
Wikipedia Article
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