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Selena
mural
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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.
Live Oak County
Courthouse > |
Former
theater in George West
TE photo, 2002 |
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 CourthouseWest
Hotel Emporium -
In a renovated 1919 hotel.
100 Houston St. (Business US 59)George
West Hotels
> Book Your Hotel Here & Save |
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