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Historical Places - Historical Markers and Landmarks
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The city of
Georgetown is named after
A story relayed to historians -
Washington Anderson, tells of Georgetown’s beginnings.
Anderson and the four other men assigned the task of
locating a county seat were enjoying a brief respite under a
large oak tree, when Anderson’s cousin and prodigious
landowner,
George Washington Glasscock, Sr., (view
photo) rode up on his mule. Sensing a quick
solution to their task, Anderson spoke up, “George, if
you’ll give us all the land between here and the San Gabriel
River, we’ll make this the county seat and name the town
after you.” His cousin agreed, promptly donating 173 acres,
with his partner
Thomas B. Huling. Georgetown Texas is the county
seat of Williamson County which was formed on March the 13th
in the year of 1848. After the early settlers petitioned the
State Legislature to create it out of Milam County. But for
Three-Legged Willie the county could have been named "San
Gabriel" county. It was finally named after Robert M.
Williamson aka
Three-Legged Willie a Texas statesmen and judge
at the time.
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Georgetown
Square
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Public Square,
Georgetown, Texas
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Star Grocery Store, north side of square,
Georgetown, Texas ca. 1920's - Owners Joe
Munson and Tom Lundblad, behind counter |
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Central
Barber Shop |
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Richard E. Talbot, born in Cambrigde, NY, 17
June 1816, of Irish immigrant parents. He
came to Texas with his wife and children in
1850's to join brothers Elias and Joseph
Talbot. Richard
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Kimbro and Friends in Front of Blacksmith
Shop. Georgetown, Texas ca 1890's
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The 5th and last Williamson County
Courthouse was built in 1910-1911 at
a cost of $120,000. Renovations were done in
1965 that changed much of the appearance.
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Knight's Spring &
Gant's Mill Photos
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Kimbro and Friends in Front of Blacksmith
Shop. Georgetown, Texas ca 1890's
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Georgetown Fire Dept. & R.O. "Bob" Davis,
who later became Fire Chief, 2nd from left
in truck.
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Adm. Mann Portrait
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Georgetown fireman including Lonnie Watkins,
in about 1919. l-r: Mr Mood, George Klohey,
Jeff Gordan, driver R.D. Bole Davis [Firechief],
Pat Goodlet, Sid Peerl [standing], M.
Wilcox. Mr. Davis and his wife lived
upstairs with a sliding pole in their
apartment.
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Marshall Carver High
School Plaque
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Berry's Mill, built 1848, NE of Georgetown,
Texas
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Baby Shower for Lenen Howland, who is
expecting Lu Ann Howland, ca. Jan.
1953
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Leo Darby with delivery Model T while
working for San Antonio Light
Newspaper, ca. 1932 |
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J.W. Fielder Family, ca 1888, standing:
Laura-daughter, Martha Jane Townsley-sister
in law, Susan Alice-wife, front Ollie, Earl,
J.W. Fielder,
Claude, Walter, and Collier. J.W Fielder, in
1873, married Susan Alice Townsey. Listed in
1880 Williamson County Census. 1885-bought
150 acres on San Gabriel River about 5 miles
SE of Georgetown.
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Williamson County Livestock Show, Victor
Kokel buys Carl Holmstom's Blue Ribbon Lamb,
ca.1965. Victor Kokel was President of the
Williamson County
Farm Bureau
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The original St. Johns United Methodist
Church and cemetery of Georgetown in 1900.
The congregation moved to 311 E. University
Ave in Georgetown |
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St. John's Swedish Methodist Church's nine
early preachers, Georgetown, Texas |
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Andrew Prikryl & Mary Zrubek's Wedding
Photo. Ceremony was at Courthouse,
Georgetown, Texas, March 6, 1886 |
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Anna Louise Trowbridge Talbot, wife of R.E.
Talbot, lived between Circlleville and
Jonah, Texas. Came to the area in 1853.
Brother of Joseph Talbot of Taylor, Texas
and brother of Elias Talbot, merchant in
Georgetown, Texas. Was friend of Sam
Houston, ca.1854
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Bell Cotton Gin, located SE of Georgetown
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Football Team
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L.N. "Lonnie" Watkins "Nook Confectionery",
South Side of Square, next to Burkhart's
Newstand, Georgetown, Texas, ca. 1920.
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Football Team, Carver High School,
Georgetown, Texas, ca. 1962
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Karen Thompson at Harper-Chessher House
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1963 Graduation Georgetown School of
Vocational Nursing, ca. 1963, Georgetown,
Texas, l-r: Dr. Douglas Benold, Sipirina
Richate, Katherine Kelley, Dr. James Shepard,
Jovita Richarte, Dr. H.R. Gady, Jr.
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Georgetown Light
and Water Works
circa 1911
403 W. 9th
LISTED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER
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Historical Makers And Cemeteries Of
Georgetown
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Amos (M.C.)-Godey
House
C.B Atkinson House
C.C. and Hughes Cody
House
Courthouse -
Williamson County
Burcham (W. J.)
Dalrymple, William
Cornelius
David Love Store
Double File Trail
Easley Home
Emzy Taylor
Evangelical Free
Church Historical
Marker
First Presbyterian
Church
First United
Methodist Church
Farmers State Bank
Building
George Washington
Glasscock, Sr
Georgetown Fire
House and Old City
Hall
Georgetown, Founding
of
Georgetown High
School Building
Greenleaf Fisk
Judge
Harper - Chessher
House
Harry M. Grave -
Judge
H.C. Craig Building
H.W. Harrell-Stone
House
Inner Space Cavern (Laubach
Cave)
Jesse Cooper House
Jessie Daniel Ames
John Berry,
Frontiersman
John J. Dimmitt
House
John Edward Hickman
John McQueen Taylor
Lane Riley House
Lesesne-Stone
Building
Location of
Georgetown
Lockett M.B.
Building
Macedonia Baptist
Church
Mankins Crossing
Marshall-Carver High
School site of
Marsh F. Smith House
Negro Fine Arts
School
North Fork of the
San Gabriel River
Old Dimmitt Building
Old Georgetown
Cemetery
Page-Decrow-Weir
House
Pennington Family
Cemetery Marker
Railroad Produce
Warehouse
Robert J Rivers
Rocky Hollow -
Little Arkansas
Bullion
San Gabriel Lodge
No. 89, A. F. & A.
San Gabriel Park
Sansom, Cooper,
House
Shafer Saddlery
Sillure, A.W. House
Southwestern
University main bldg
Southwestern
University mall
Southwestern
University -
Original Site
Steele Store -
Makemson Hotel
Building
St. John's Cemetery
St. John's Methodist
Church
Taylor, John McQueen
Texan Santa Fe
Expedition
Union Hill Cemetery
Vaden, W.C. House
W. J. Burcham House
Wesley Chapel A.M.E
Church
Wilcox Graves House
Williamson County
Courthouse
Williamson County
jail
Williamson County
Sun
Woman's Club Of
Georgetown
Xi Chapter Kappa
Alpha
W Y Penn Home
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here's a MP3 audio
file (oral history) on the Old Georgetown
Cemetery
by one of Georgetown's own;
JC
Johnson
he is one of Georgetown's
historians
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also view
Williamson County Historical Markers
Recuerdos Mexicanos
A History of Hispanic Culture in
Georgetown, Texas
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