Lampasas, Texas is a popular Hill Country vacation center and retirement area.

Lampasas TX History

In 1853 Moses Hughes, his ailing wife, and his family arrived at Hancock Springs, later known as Gooch Springs. Hughes built a mill on the north bank of Sulphur Creek, a log home and a cotton gin. News of Hannah's cure by the spring waters drew others who lived temporarily in tents and wagons along Sulphur Creek. Lampasas is located along the Sulphur Creek.

John Burleson was awarded 1,280 acres of land including the present Lampasas townsite in return for his services during the Texas Revolution. In 1855, his daughter Elizabeth and her husband laid out the town of Burleson. The name was changed to Lampasas in 1856 when it was chosen as the county seat of Lampasas County. The Lampasas Guards organized in 1859 to protect settlers from Indians. Indian raids, particularly by Comanches, worsened during the Civil War.

In 1882 the railway was extended to Lampasas, which ended the town's cattle-trailing and gun-fighting era. By then, tourists had discovered the mineral springs and Lampasas became a health resort. Lampasas weathered the Great Depression smoothly and restored its popularity as a vacation center after World War II.

Lampasas Texas – Fishing, Golf, Hunting & Boating Vacation Center

Today, Lampasas Texas is a deer-hunting capital. Hunting, fishing and boating, as well as an annual rodeo, golf tournament, and historical festivals attract many tourists.