Lexington, TX

united states

Lexington sits along Highway 290 about 60 miles east of Austin in Lee County's rolling hills. This town of 1,400 people serves as a quiet stop on the historic route between Austin and Houston. Most visitors arrive via US 290 or State Highway 77 from Giddings. Lexington calls itself the "Sweetest Town in Texas" and hosts an annual watermelon festival each June with seed-spitting contests on the courthouse square.