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Mexia (/ m ə ˈ h eɪ ə / ⓘ mə-HAY-ə) is a city in Limestone County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,893 at the 2020 census. The city's motto, based on the fact that outsiders tend to mispronounce the name as / ˈ m ɛ k s i ə / ( MEK -see-ə ), is "A great place to live, no matter how you pronounce it."
The City of Mexia is located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 84 and State Highways 14 and 171. It is approximately 40 miles east of Waco and about 1 1/2 hours south of the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex.
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Mexia was established in 1871 and named for the family that donated the town site. It’s pronounced Muh HAY uh, but residents call it “A great place no matter how you say it!”. In 1921, Mexia’s first oil gusher blew in and things got so rowdy, that for part of the following year the town was under military control.
Mexia is a city in Limestone County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,893 at the 2020 census.
History. Town Named for Gen. Jose Antonio Mexia. Military officer and promoter of Texas colonization. Served as secretary of Mexican legation to United States, 1829-1831. Led victorious Mexia Expedition to expel centralists in Matamoros, 1832.
