Links upon links, from that same Texas Escapes compilation a column by one Murray Montgomery re the Texas Cattleman George West, who has a town of that name (George West TX) still named after him.

Lots of towns named after people, not too many with first names included tho.

Of special significance tho, in 1870 George West had a government contract to deliver 14,000 head of South Texas cattle to Montana (sounds familiar 🙂)

http://www.texasescapes.com/MurrayMontgomeryLoneStarDiary/George-West-Cattleman-n-Town-Founder.htm

"...if the gentlemen of Virginia shall send us a dozen of their sons, we would take great care in their education, instruct them in all we know, and make men of them." Canasatego 1744