Linden, Texas

Courthouse in Linden Texas

Region: Piney Woods

Located in the heart of the Piney Woods Region of Northeast Texas, Linden is the county seat of Cass County. Linden is blessed with a rich cultural and music heritage. Musicians that have called Linden home include: Scott Joplin – founder of Ragtime Jazz; Aaron “T-Bone” Walker – Daddy of the Blues, Don Henley – Rock & Roll great, co-founder of the Eagles, and nationally honored preservationist, and Richard Bowden – America’s most famous unknown entertainer.

Linden’s Music City Texas Theater draws audiences from the Atlantic shores to the Pacific. Musicians from all genres can be seen walking the streets of this small town. Hunting and fishing opportunities abound, and the region has a large number of golf courses. The pastoral countryside and abundance of lakes, along with the close proximity to Texarkana, Shreveport, Marshall and Longview, make Linden a great retirement and bedroom community.