Region: Hill Country
Established as Burleson in the early 1850s, the name was changed with the
creation of Lampasas County, and the town was made county seat. Sulphur springs,
popular among Native Americans long before white settlers arrived, still flow
about half a mile from recently restored courthouse, which is on National
Register of Historic Places. Historic structures include Keystone Hotel, an
early Texas landmark-stagecoach stop. Hunters find white-tailed deer, wild
turkey, quail and mourning dove, as well as excellent fishing in local creeks,
and Lampasas and Colorado rivers.
Hancock Park, a 109-acre municipal facility, includes Hancock Springs, source
of water for public baths a century ago.
Lampasas lies on U.S. 190, a segment of the Ports-to-Plains Highway
connecting the state's heartland to coastal ports.
Downtown buildings feature local limestone construction; several restored and
others planned. Most were originally built in the 1880s.