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George West is a city in Live Oak County, Texas, United States, and named for cattle rancher George Washington West. The population was 2,171 at the 2020 census . [ 4 ] It is the county seat of Live Oak County. [ 5 ]
At age 25, Klapper built his first bit while working on the Y Ranch. The long wait times for custom-made equipment from established craftsmen such as his future mentor, Adolph Bayers, inspired Klapper to start making bits. [5] In 1968, Klapper became a full-time bit and spur maker due to the high demand for his work.
In 1912 West turned his efforts towards development by donating $100,000 and a legal right, through his ranch to San Antonio, to Uvalde and Gulf Railroad. In 1913 West founded the town of George West. He built a $75,000 courthouse. West spent $50,000 building schools, highways, bridges, public utilities, and a hotel across from the railroad depot.
In 1900, he purchased the 8 Ranch in Guthrie, Texas, which became the nucleus of the present-day 6666 Ranch, followed by the Dixon Creek Ranch and later purchases which now all make up the ranch's ...
This is a list of unincorporated communities in the U.S. state of Texas, listed by county. This may include disincorporated communities, towns with no incorporated status, ghost towns , or census-designated places .
SouthTrust Bank, N. A. is a community bank founded in George West, Texas in 1934. The bank has seven branches and over $500 million in assets (as of December 31, 2023). [ 1 ] Originally known as First National Bank of George West, the bank rebranded in 2013 to SouthTrust Bank after acquiring the trademark rights to the name from Wells Fargo. [ 2 ]
McNeil is an unincorporated community in Travis County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 70 in 2000. It is located within the Greater Austin Metropolitan area. Its elevation is 830 feet (253 m). [1]
Oakville is an unincorporated community in northeastern Live Oak County, Texas, United States. It lies along Interstate 37 northeast of the city of George West, the county seat of Live Oak County. [1] Its elevation is 171 feet (52 m). [2] Although Oakville is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 78060. [3]