We welcome you to our community, a place rich in culture and history, positioned within the triangle of Austin, San Antonio and Houston.  Located along the Colorado river and central to area towns Round Top, Warrenton, Fayetteville, Smithville and Schulenburg. 

We also have antiques, music, history and a great outdoors surrounded by oak, pecan and pine trees.  You can expect a relaxed way of life.  From boutique shopping in our beautiful town square, exploring our German and Czech heritage, to enjoying a canoe/kayak trip down the Colorado or biking one of our scenic  country bike routes, La Grange truly is a unique experience.

La Grange is the county seat of Fayette County and is located on State Highway 71 and U.S. Highway 77 on an old Indian camp. La Grange is rich in scenic beauty, lies below the Bluff on the Colorado River, and the J. Eblin League which was selected as the location for the Capitol of Texas until vetoed by Sam Houston who wanted the capitol to bear his name.

La Grange was first settled in the 1820's on land granted to John H. Moore. The town is named after General La Fayette's county home in France near the Swiss border. The county seat is the largest town in Fayette County and provides the county citizens with governmental, commercial, medical, civic, and cultural facilities.

The town is laid out around a public square on which is located the Fayette County Courthouse built in 1891. Postal service officially came to rural Texas communities on August 1, 1899 with the opening of the first Texas Rural Mail Route Station in La Grange. La Grange was also the site of the organization of the S. P. J. S. T. in Texas.

La Grange has a vibrant and diversified economy. It offers an excellent school system and a public library and museum. The town was small in 1836 with only two stores, but in 1850 it was large enough to be incorporated. La Grange is typical of small town county seats in southeast central Texas. The Monument Hill and Kreische Brewery State Historical Park is not only the site of the burial of remains of the Dawson and Mier expedition of 1842 and 1843 but also the remains of the first brewery in the State of Texas. La Grange is also the site of the Texas Czech Heritage and Cultural Center located at the Fayette County Fairgrounds.

There are over 250 historical cemeteries in the Fayette County area.  For further information, you may wish to contact the Fayette Heritage Museum & Archives at 855 S. Jefferson (979) 968-6418. This library also houses archives and genealogy information dated back to the early 1800's.

Gently rolling hills, centuries old live oaks, the Colorado River, and good soil are just some of the things that led the German and Czech settlers to this region in the mid 1800’s.  Add friendly people, the new state-of-the art St. Mark’s Medical Center, a great school district and a vibrant Chamber of Commerce and you can see why so many people want to call La Grange home.

The real estate market in the La Grange area is growing at a steady pace.  “Weekenders” who wish to escape the big city; retirees looking for a slower pace of life; and younger families that want to raise their children in a small town style will find the La Grange area a wonderful place to call home.

Whether you are visiting for business or pleasure, you will find that the warmth and friendliness of the citizens in the La Grange Area are second to none.  Call us at 1-800-LAGRANG to let us help you plan your next visit.

For more information click here to visit the La Grange Chamber of Commerce website.

-information provided by the La Grange Chamber of Commerce