Plantersville is a small city in Grimes County, Texas, in the county's southeastern corner at the junction of State Highway 105, Farm to Market Road 1774, and the old Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. Incorporated in 2017, it has roughly 1,000 residents and a rural, pastoral character defined by rolling pastureland, hay fields, and scattered country homes. The town sits adjacent to Todd Mission and a short drive from Navasota, Grimes County's largest city. Despite its small size, Plantersville is one of the region's best-known destinations. The Texas Renaissance Festival, one of the nation's largest Renaissance theme parks, operates a 60-acre 16th-century-style village along FM 1774, drawing large crowds on weekends each fall. Nearby Bernhardt Winery anchors a small Texas wine-country scene with tastings, lawn concerts, and vineyard views, and the area's farms and markets round out a rural agri-tourism economy. The community traces its roots to the 19th century, when cotton planters settled the area and the railroad brought commerce. The rail line still passes through town, a reminder of that era. Plantersville is served by the Navasota Independent School District, which covers southern Grimes County including Navasota, Todd Mission, and the surrounding rural communities. Housing in and around Plantersville runs toward rural acreage, ranch-style homes, and country properties rather than dense subdivisions. State Highway 105 provides the principal link to Navasota to the northwest and Conroe to the southeast, while FM 1774 connects the town to Magnolia and the growing corridor between Houston and College Station. The result is a quiet, agriculture-and-tourism-oriented community that balances its festival-season energy with year-round country living.