For his services in the Texas Revolution, John Burleson received 1,280 acres (5.2 km2) of land and established a permanent settlement in the 1850s.

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.

[8] Since 1972, Lampasas has held an annual fair called the Spring Ho festival each July.

[1] The most notable waterway is Sulphur Creek, which flows from the southwest to the northeast through the south-central part of the city.

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.

In the story line, Gilman tries to block a town from carrying out the legal lynching of an innocent man.