thumb|Site of the Home of Oliver Loving in 1855 Texas Centennial historical marker in Palo Pinto County, Texas, United States.
Oliver Loving (December 4, 1812 – September 25, 1867) was an American rancher and cattle driver. Together with Charles Goodnight, he developed the Goodnight–Loving Trail. He was mortally wounded by Comanches while on a cattle drive.
Loving County, Texas, the least-populous county in the United States, is named in his honor.
Early life
Oliver Loving was born on December 4, 1812, in Hopkins County, Kentucky. His father was Joseph Loving and his mother, Susannah Mary Bourland.
Legacy
Loving County, Texas, is named in his honor, as is the town of Loving, New Mexico.
Secondary source
- Madeline Meyercord. Oliver Loving, Pioneer Drover of Texas. 277 pages.