Lindsay is a primarily German Catholic city in Cooke County, Texas, United States, along U.S. Route 82.

In 1887, the Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad constructed a line from Gainesville to Henrietta that passed through the site that would become Lindsay.

In 1891, Anton and August Flusche arranged for transfer of 9,300 acres (38 km2) along the railway to found a new town, which they named after a local judge.

The city has maintained some German traditions, including an annual Oktoberfest.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Lindsay has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), all land.

The racial makeup of the city was 98.86% White, 0.13% Native American, 0.13% Asian, and 0.89% from other races.