Kimble County Courthouse County Seat: JunctionCounty Population: 4,570

The Kimble County Courthouse was designed by Henry Phelps in a Moderne style with Art Deco ornament. The brick structure was erected in 1929 and later remodeled and expanded in 1974.
Kimble County was created from Bexar County in 1858, organized in 1876, and named for George C. Kimble who perished at the Alamo. The original county seat of Kimbleville was soon replaced by Junction, named for its location at the crossroads of the North and South Llano rivers.
Junction is located on Interstate Highway 10 and is also served by U.S. Highways 83 and 377. The Kimble County Airport is a frequent stopover for cross-country fliers of small aircraft.
Known as the Land of the Living Waters, the county is home to hundreds of natural springs that feed the North Llano and South Llano rivers which come together to form the Llano River.
The South Llano River State Park is located 3.5 miles south of Junction off Highway 377 South. The park offers 58 full-service hookups for RVs and miles of hiking and backpacking trails.
The Walter Buck State Wildlife Management Area, which is adjacent to South Llano River State Park, features 2,155 acres dedicated to the preservation of native wildlife habitats.
More than 150 bird species may be seen either on the South Llano River State Park or the Buck Area during different periods of the year. In fact, the endangered black-capped vireo and the common Western screech owl have been documented on the Buck Area for the past several years.
Junction is known as the center of the state’s leading deer-hunting counties. The whitetail density in Kimble County, as determined by the Quality Deer Management Association, is approximately 45-plus deer per square mile (2002 census) and is one of the most densely populated areas in the United States.
The Kimble County Historical Museum displays documents, tools and other relics from the days of early settlers, while the O.C. Fisher Museum located in the county library duplicates the Washington office of a long-time area Congressman and showcases memorabilia and gifts.
Annual festivities include the Kimble Kounty Kow Kick on Labor Day and the Wild Game Dinner on Thanksgiving Saturday.
(Texas Almanac 2008-2009)