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Limestone County, Texas
A local guide to the county: the stories that give it a shape, practical checks, and a few things worth knowing before they surprise you. Every note points to its source.
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The practical part
Limestone County offices and deadlines
Appraisal district & tax office →
The Comptroller's official directory for Limestone County: who sets your value and who sends the bill.
Homestead exemption →
File Form 50-114 with the appraisal district. It is free. The regular deadline is April 30, and late filing is allowed for up to two years.
Protest your appraisal →
The usual deadline is May 15, or 30 days after your notice arrives, whichever is later.
Estimate a tax bill →
Model a bill from local rates, the homestead exemption, and the appraisal cap.
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A little of what makes this place itself
Mexia · Lake Mexia
Lake Mexia Is Fishing Water and a Working Water Supply
The Bistone district owns and operates Lake Mexia on the Navasota River for municipal and industrial water supply, recreation, and fishing.
Mexia · Juneteenth history
An 1898 Deed Set Aside Booker T. Washington Park for June 19
A deed created a permanent June 19 celebration ground near Mexia, building on annual gatherings that had already begun in the area.
Groesbeck · Courthouse square
Groesbeck's Courthouse Was Designed to Be Seen From Every Side
Four official courthouses came before Limestone County's 1924 Classical Revival landmark, whose elevations were designed to be viewed from every side.
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- Stories & local character Outdoors Lake Mexia Is Fishing Water and a Working Water Supply The Bistone district owns and operates Lake Mexia on the Navasota River for municipal and industrial water supply, recreation, and fishing. Mexia
- Practical Rules & Licenses Deer Hunting in Limestone County: Antler Rule and Doe Days Limestone County has a 13-inch antler restriction on bucks, and antlerless deer can only be taken on private land by MLDP tag once December starts.
- Stories & local character History & Culture An 1898 Deed Set Aside Booker T. Washington Park for June 19 A deed created a permanent June 19 celebration ground near Mexia, building on annual gatherings that had already begun in the area. Mexia
- Practical Money & Taxes How to Lower Your Property Tax Bill in Limestone County If you live in the home you own, you can file for a homestead exemption that cuts your taxable property value.
- Stories & local character History & Culture Groesbeck's Courthouse Was Designed to Be Seen From Every Side Four official courthouses came before Limestone County's 1924 Classical Revival landmark, whose elevations were designed to be viewed from every side. Groesbeck
- Practical Money & Taxes Two Different Offices Handle Property Taxes in Limestone County The appraisal district sets your home's value; the tax assessor-collector sends the bill — they are separate offices.
- Stories & local character History & Culture Bob Wills Was Born Near Kosse Before the Music Took Shape Western swing pioneer Bob Wills was born near Kosse in 1905, but his family left Limestone County before his musical training and dance debut. Kosse
- Stories & local character History & Culture Kimik Sold Marked Pottery Straight to Headsville German immigrant Lee Kimik ran an unusually deep-walled kiln east of Kosse and marked pottery that he sold directly to nearby Headsville. Kosse
- Stories & local character History & Culture Ten Dry Holes Came Before Mexia Found Gas, Then Oil Mexia was already a railroad town when an eleventh drilling attempt found gas in 1912 and a 1920 oilfield changed the city's scale. Mexia
- Stories & local character Outdoors Fishing Lake Limestone: Bass, Catfish, and Crappie Lake Limestone is a 12,553-acre reservoir on the Navasota River managed by the Brazos River Authority, known for good bass and catfish fishing.
- Stories & local character Outdoors Fort Parker State Park: Camping and Fishing Near Groesbeck Fort Parker State Park sits along the Navasota River in Limestone County and offers camping, fishing, hiking, and paddling.
- Stories & local character History & Culture Fort Parker and Cynthia Ann Parker: A Pivotal Texas Story In 1836, a Comanche and Kiowa raid on Fort Parker in what is now Limestone County changed Texas history and the life of Cynthia Ann Parker.
- Stories & local character History & Culture Why Groesbeck Became the County Seat (and Springfield Disappeared) Limestone County was formed in 1846 with Springfield as its seat, but the railroad era moved power to Groesbeck by 1873.
- Stories & local character History & Culture Three Histories Share One Bend of the Navasota At Jack's Creek and the Navasota River, one state historic site holds Indigenous archaeology, Confederate commemoration, and Mexia oil-boom machinery.
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