Irish Immagrants settled this area as part of the John McMullen and James Mcgloin Mexican Land Grant. Located on the Sulpher Tributary of the Nueces River. This site was known as "On the Sulphur". Live Oak County was organized in 1856 and "OakVille" was named county seat. Thomas Wilson gave 640 acres for the townsite stipulating that separate squares be marked as Public, Graveyard, Church, and School Squares. Oakville grew as stores, two hotels, a livery stable, a school and two churches were established.
The Oakville Post Office was established May 11, 1857, with Joshua Hinton as the first postmaster. The mail came four times a week on stage coaches traveling from San Antonio to Corpus Christi and on to Brownsville. By 1879 the San Antonio-Corpus Christi stage left both ends of the line six days a week. Stage travel became less popular with the arrival of the Railroad. The the San Antonio, Uvalde & Gulf Railroad by passed Oakville in 1913, the town began to decline. The county seat was re-locatecd in 1919 to George West. In 1966 the Oakville Post Office was designated as a rural branchof the Three Rivers Post Office and continues to serve the community.
So named from it's live oak trees. County Seat From 1856 to 1919 of Live Oak County, which was created on Febuary 2nd and organized on August 4, 1856. Population:260 (1990)
Located at the intersection of I-35 and FM 1358.(Nine Miles North of George West, TX)
