Editing Lampasas, Texas (section)

==History==
For his services in the [[Texas Revolution]], John Burleson received {{convert|1280|acre|km2}} of land and established a permanent settlement in the 1850s.  The city was first named Burleson, but the name was gradually changed to '''Lampasas Springs''' because of the existence of seven mineral springs.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Bennett |first=Kenyon |title=Bold and Lethal |url=https://truewestmagazine.com/article/bold-and-lethal/ |date=October 15, 2018 |access-date=2024-10-24 |magazine=True West Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> When the county was created in 1856, the law specified "The county seat shall be same name as the county."   The city of Lampasas was officially incorporated in 1883.

Several theories attempt to explain how the name Lampasas came to be.  The ''[[Texas Almanac]]'' states the word came from a Spanish word for "lilies" found in nearby streams.  Another source states the word comes from the Spanish name ''Lampazos''.  The name was given to the local river by the Spanish Aquayo Expedition in 1721.  It is believed the name was inspired by a Mexican town that also had beautiful springs.  The town was also the location of the birth of the Farmers' Alliance, founded in 1876.

In the Mother's Day Flood of 1957, Sulphur Creek, a local river, struck the city in devastating flash flood that claimed five lives and destroyed many homes, businesses, and other property around downtown Lampasas. In the aftermath, a series of levees and reservoirs was constructed to prevent damage from future catastrophes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lampasaschamber.org/5559938_47902.htm |title=History |website=www.lampasaschamber.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070425182115/http://www.lampasaschamber.org/5559938_47902.htm |archive-date=2007-04-25}}</ref>

Since 1972, Lampasas has held an annual fair called the Spring Ho festival each July.[http://www.springho.com/]