Luling /ˈluːlɪŋ/ is a city in Caldwell and Guadalupe counties, Texas, United States, along the San Marcos River.

He was a personal friend of Thomas Wentworth Pierce and provided the financing for the railroad as well the purchase of the land that became Luling.

[6] Luling was founded in 1874 as a railroad town[7] and became a rowdy center for the cattle drivers on the Chisholm Trail.

After the great cattle drives ended in the late 1880s, Luling quieted down to a town of about 500 and cotton ruled the local economy.

[9] As oil grew in importance in the 1930s and 1940s, the railroads that helped form the town declined and largely pulled out of Luling.

Luling is located in southern Caldwell County, 47 miles (76 km) south of Austin.

The city limits extend south along Texas State Highway 80 across the San Marcos River into Guadalupe County, reaching as far as Interstate 10 Exit 628.

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

Some of the oil jacks along the main streets of Luling are decorated with whimsical characters, such as a girl eating a watermelon.

Buc-ee's replaced its current Luling location, and the new structure now claims the title of world's largest convenience store when it opened in 2024.