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Site of the Home of Oliver Loving in 1855

Oran, Palo Pinto County

Marker Text

Site of the Home in 1855 of Oliver Loving (1813 - - 1867) First trail driver of Texas cattle - Loving Valley and a county in Texas bear his name - Erected by the State of Texas - 1936

Marker Details

Address US 281
Location Description from Mineral Wells, take US 281 north about 7.5 miles and go west on Loving Road (west side of US 281 between FM 254 and FM 52), follow about .25 miles to marker (north side of road)
Marker # 4931
Dedicated 1936
Size, Type 1936 Centennial Marker (gray granite)
Code ranches/ranching; rangers; pioneers; cattle, cattle industry topics
Latitude, Longitude 32.93788, -98.072472

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