Why Stop In Limestone County

In the mid-1840s new settlements were established at Springfield and Tehuacana Hills. On April 11, 1846, Limestone County was formed from Robertson County, and a week later Springfield was established as the county seat.
The town of Springfield had a population of 120 when it was incorporated in 1848. In 1873, however, when the courthouse burned and the Houston and Texas Central Railway bypassed the town, an election was ordered and Groesbeck became the county seat. The organization of the county was completed on Aug. 18, 1846, with the election of county officials.
Our current population is 22,051.
Our courthouse was constructed in 1924 for a cost of $200,000. We have 61,500 square feet and three courtrooms. The halls are filled with marble, and breathtaking work is evident throughout the building.
Groesbeck is the home of the famous saddle handmade by Butch Moore, of Groesbeck, and presented to Pres. George W. Bush.
Limestone County has many points of interest including Lake Limestone covering approximately 14,000 acres of water, Lake Mexia, Fort Parker State Park and Old Fort Parker.
We are located in Central Texas about 30 miles due east of Waco. Our largest community, Mexia, is approximately 80 miles south of Dallas. Other towns include Coolidge, Kosse, Prairie Hill, Tehuacana and Thornton. The county comprises approximately 1157.8 square miles principally in the Blackland Prairie region.
Limestone County’s natural resources include clays such as kaolin and ceramic clays, limestone, industrial sand, lignite coal, oil and gas. County Judge Daniel Burkeen