George West, Texas
George West, Texas | |
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George West entrance sign | |
| Nickname(s): "Storytelling Capital of Texas", "Birthplace of Interstate 69 Central" | |
Location of George West, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 28°19′52″N 98°7′1″W / 28.33111°N 98.11694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Live Oak |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Andrew Garza |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.94 sq mi (5.02 km2) |
| • Land | 1.94 sq mi (5.02 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 157 ft (48 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,171 |
| • Density | 1,100/sq mi (430/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 78022 |
| Area code | 361 |
| FIPS code | 48-29348 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1336484 |
| Website | cityofgw |
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. It is the county seat of Live Oak County. George West was named the "storytelling capital of Texas" in 2005 by the Texas Senate; and it hosts the George West Storyfest, a festival that features storytelling, cowboy poetry, and music. Numerous ranches surround George West.
The Texas author and folklorist J. Frank Dobie was born in Live Oak County near George West in 1888. Former State Senator Cyndi Taylor Krier, also the administrative judge of Bexar County, was reared near George West in the unincorporated community of Dinero.