Limestone County, Texas
7 local notes for Limestone County — practical, plain-English, and pointed at the official source to confirm. Austin / Central Texas / Hill Country.
Money & Taxes
Property Tax
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.
Property Tax
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.
Outdoors
State Park
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.
Fishing
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.
Rules & Licenses
History & Culture
Local History
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.
Texas History
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.