Williamson
1/2 Mile to the Site of Kenney's Fort
Round Rock, TX
First settlement in Williamson County.
Bryson Stagecoach Stop
Liberty Hill, TX
John T. Bryson (d. 1894) and his wife Amelia (d. 1897), prominent early settlers of the Liberty Hill community, constructed this home in...
C.S.A. Cotton Cards Factory
Circleville, TX
Near this site in 1862-65.
Cabin from Gabriel Mills Area
Round Rock, TX
This cabin of squared logs and hand-hewn limestone was built in the early 1850s near the village of Gabriel Mills (20 mi. NW).
Cedar Chopping in Central Texas
Austin, TX
Soon after Texas became a republic in 1836, the government divided land in this area for settlement.
Cedar Park
In 1873, George and Harriet (Standefer) Cluck purchased a large amount of land in this area, which they found to be rich in cedar trees...
City of Taylor
Taylor, TX
When the International & Great Northern Railroad built across Williamson County in 1876, one of the towns created along its route was...
City of Weir
Weir, TX
Tenessee-native Thomas Calvin Weir (1826-1901) came to Williamson County in 1856.
Confederate Chaplains Rev. Edward Hudson_Rev. John Hudson
Round Rock, TX
Brothers, teachers, Presbyterian ministers.
Corn Hill Community
Jarrell, TX
Settled primarily by settlers from Texas and southern states, Corn Hill was one of the earliest communities in Williamson County.
Daniel Harrison
Jarrell, TX
Tennessee native Daniel Harrison (1816-1870) migrated to Texas in 1835.
Education in Round Rock
Round Rock, TX
Soon after Williamson County was founded in 1848, pioneer settler Jacob M. Harrell, a blacksmith, built a log schoolhouse for use by his...
Elisha Allen
Bartlett, TX
(December 16, 1813 - March 6, 1893) A native of Louisiana, Elisha Allen moved with his parents in 1827 to what is now Orange County.
Emzy Taylor
Georgetown, TX
(1841-1895) Arkansas native Emzy Taylor clerked in his father's mercantile store in Georgetown before serving as a Confederate captain in...
Gabriel Mills
Liberty Hill, TX
Samuel Mather settled here in 1849, building a gristmill on the North San Gabriel in 1852.
Georgetown High School Building
Georgetown, TX
Built in 1923-24 on the original site of Southwestern University, this structure served as Georgetown High School for over fifty years.
Granger High School
Granger, TX
Established in 1887, the Granger Common School District built three earlier school buildings (1887, 1906 and 1914) on this site before...
Hutto
Hutto, TX
Located near Shiloh, one of the earliest villages in Williamson County, this area was settled in 1855 by J. E. Hutto (1824-1914) and Adam...
James O. Rice
Coupland, TX
(1815 - about 1875) South Carolina-born James O. Rice migrated to Texas by 1835 and served in the Texas Army during the War for...
Jarrell
Jarrell, TX
During the early 1900s, plans were made for the construction of the Bartlett and Western Railway to run from Bartlet to Florence.
Jessie Daniel Ames
Georgetown, TX
(1883-1972) A native of Palestine, Texas, Jessie Daniel came to Georgetown in 1893.
John Berry, Frontiersman
Georgetown, TX
(1786-1866) A native of Kentucky and veteran of the War of 1812, John Berry moved in 1816 to Indiana.
John G. Matthews
Liberty Hill, TX
(March 3, 1874-November 4, 1903) Tennessee native John Giles Matthews came to Texas with his parents in 1839 and settled in the new town...
John G. Matthews House
Liberty Hill, TX
After coming to Texas with his parents in 1840, John G. Matthews (1824-1903) joined a Ranger company and fought in the Mexican War...
Jollyville Community and School
Round Rock, TX
This area was first settled in the 1840s by Henry Rhodes.
Judge Greenleaf Fisk
Georgetown, TX
(May 19, 1807 - Jan. 26, 1888) Born in Albany, New York, Greenleaf Fisk was the son of a Presbyterian minister.
Old Dimmitt Building
Georgetown, TX
Associated with Texas pioneers, businessmen, statesmen, writers.
Original Site of Southwestern University
Georgetown, TX
The Methodist church established four colleges in Texas prior to the Civil War: Rutersville College (1840), Wesleyan College (1844),...
Rock House Community
Liberty Hill, TX
(0.8 mi.S) A pioneer agricultural community of Williamson County, this site was first settled in the late 1840s by Uriah H. Anderson, a...
Round Rock
Round Rock, TX
Permanent settlement began in this area in the late 1830s.
Site of Moravia School
Granger, TX
Site of Moravia School In the mid-nineteenth century, Moravian immigrants began moving into Central Texas, attracted by fertile soils and...
Site of Neusser (Naizerville)
Weir, TX
Moravian immigrant Johann Neusser (Jan Naizer) came to Texas in 1872 and settled in Fayette County.
Site of Stony Point School
Round Rock, TX
Stony Point School was established in Williamson County by 1891.
Southwestern University Main Building
Georgetown, TX
Oldest structure on permanent campus.
Stubblefield Building
Liberty Hill, TX
Erected in 1871, this structure of hand-cut native limestone is perhaps the oldest still standing in Liberty Hill.
Taylor Post Office
Taylor, TX
The first post office established in this community opened in 1876 under the name Taylorsville.
Taylor-Cooper House
Georgetown, TX
Founded in 1848, interim county commissioners chose Georgetown, Texas, as the seat of Williamson County.
Texan Santa Fe Expedition
Georgetown, TX
A dramatic chapter in administration (1838-1841) of Republic of Texas president Mirabeau B. Lamar.
The Double File Trail
Round Rock, TX
As the Delaware Indians moved from their home in the "Redlands" of east Texas in 1828 to near present Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, they laid out...
The Round Rock
Round Rock, TX
A guide for Indians and early settlers, this table-shaped stone in the middle of Brushy Creek once marked an important low-water wagon...
United States Senator Morgan C. Hamilton
Coupland, TX
(1809-93) An outstanding patriot who acted as Secretary of War and Marine in Republic of Texas and later served the state in many roles,...
Washington Bower
Taylor, TX
"Washington Bower" - built 1853, first frame house in this area.
William O. Spencer
Liberty Hill vicinity, TX
(September 2, 1810 - September 20, 1896) Illinois native William O. Spencer moved to Bastrop County, Texas, with his wife, Amy Wilcoxen,...
Williamson County
Georgetown, TX
Created March 13, 1848, and organized by a special committee approved by Gov. George T. Wood and the 2nd Legislature of the State of...
Williamson County Sun
Georgetown, TX
First published on May 19, 1877, the "Williamson County Sun" was founded by Jessie E. Cooper (1855-1944).