Historical Marker
Kleberg County
Historical marker location:
Kingsville, Texas
( roadside park, SH 141, west side of Kingsville)
Marker installed: 1936
Formed from Nueces County, created February 27, 1913. Organized June 27, 1913.
Named in honor of Robert Justus Kleberg, 1803-1888, a pioneer German settler in Texas, a veteran of San Jacinto.
Kingsville, County Seat.
The discovery of oil in 1901 near Beaumont, Texas, sparked an oil boom that transformed the state's economy and led to the rise of the modern petroleum industry.