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Selena
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History
in a Pecan Shell
George West was a rancher who had dreams of building his own town.
He settled in the area in the early 1900s, and in 1912 he granted
a right-of-way to the railroad, insuring that his town would have
a good chance of surviving. The railroad (The San Antonio, Uvalde
and Gulf) came to town the following year. Mr. West built most every
building in the town including the power plant.
Although the population was a mere 200 people in 1925 - oil and gas
discoveries brought an additional 800 people to town by 1929. Uranium
was discovered in the 1950s and George West experienced a little growth
because of it. The population has held around the 2,600 mark for the
last 20 years.
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Former
theater in George West
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George West
Attractions
Buck West House
- 361-449-2033
400 N. Nueces (US 281).
Former home of George West's nephew.
Today houses the George West Chamber of Commerce.
Grace Armantrout
Museum - 361-449-3325
On Highway 281 - just south of town
Live Oak County
Museum - In Live Oak County Courthouse
West Hotel
Emporium - In a renovated 1919 hotel.
100 Houston St. (Business US 59)
George
West Hotels >
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George West
Tourist Information
George
West Chamber of Commerce:
361-449-2033
In the Buck West House - set back from Highway 281.
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