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Welcome to Limestone County ...

Time Zone: Limestone County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Groesbeck is the Seat for Limestone County.

Limestone County was founded in 1846 and was created by taking area from Robertson County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Limestone had a population of 23,437 people. This is a decrease of 0.23% since the last Census (which gave a population of 23,492 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Limestone represented 0.09% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Limestone County:

  • Coolidge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Coolidge is located in Limestone County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
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  • Groesbeck
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Groesbeck is located in Limestone County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,173 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groesbeck <2>
  • Kosse
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Kosse is located in Limestone County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kosse <2>
  • Mexia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Mexia is located in Limestone County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,287 people
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  • Tehuacana
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Thornton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Thornton is located in Limestone County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornton <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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