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Texas
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LIMESTONE
COUNTY, TEXAS
31° 32' 24"
N, 96° 34' 48" W (31.54, -96.58)
Population: 23,468 est. (2016) 23,384 (2010)
Total area: 933 square miles (2,420 km2)
905 square miles (2,340 km2) land
28 square miles (73 km2) water |
Limestone
County History
1936 Centennial
Marker:
LIMESTONE COUNTY
Formed from Robertson County.
Created April 11, 1846.
Organized August 18, 1846.
Named for the rock formation in the region.
County seat Springfield,
1846,
Groesbeck
since 1874. |
Limestone
County Town List
Cities, Towns &
Ghost Towns: History, attractions, landmarks, architecture, monuments,
museums, cemeteries, bridges, parks, vintage & contemporary images,
area destinations, hotels,
and forum.
County Seat - Groesbeck
Book Hotel - Groesbeck
Hotels
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Limestone
County Vintage Maps
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Limestone County
1907 postal map
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Limestone County
1920s map
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Limestone County
1940s map
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Texas
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