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Williamson County, Texas

100 topographic sheets cover 62 settlements here, and 74 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Research this county

From the record

74 National Register listings published here.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

Texas within the United States
Williamson County within Texas
Explore by year 1880 1888

What the record shows

  • 985 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
  • 74 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 66 buildings and 8 districts.
  • 8 of the 74 listings were added during the 1970s.
  • The Geographic Names Information System records 63 populated places in this county; 62 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Places on the National Register

74

Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.

Photograph PropertyType ListedReference
Martin C. Amos Housebuilding198686000989
Arnold-Torbet Housebuilding198686000990
Atkinson Housebuilding198686000992
Belford Historic Districtdistrict198686000991
Bowlen Housebuilding198686000180
Bryson Stage Coach Stopbuilding197878003000
Burcham Housebuilding198686000993
Casey Housebuilding198686000184
Caswell Housebuilding198686000994
Chesser-Morgan Housebuilding198686000185
Jesse and Sara Cooper Housebuilding199696000073
E. M. Daughtrey Housebuilding198686000984
Dr. James L. Dickey Housebuilding2017100000675
John J. Dimmitt Housebuilding199696000076
S. A. Easley Housebuilding198686000983
First Methodist Churchbuilding198686001368
D. D. Fowler Housebuilding198686000985
Georgetown Light and Water Worksbuilding199696000074
Harper-Chesser Housebuilding198686000969
Moses Harrell Housebuilding198686000169
E. M. Harris Housebuilding198686000168
A. W. Hawnen Housebuilding198686000967
M. S. Hewitt Housebuilding199696000071
House at 214 W. Universitybuilding198686000987
House at 801 Westbuilding198686000172
House at 907 Pinebuilding198686000171
Hutto Commercial Historic Districtdistrict201111000515
Dr. Robert Hyer Housebuilding198686000175
Imhoff Housebuilding198686000176
Inn at Brushy Creekbuilding197070000777
George Irvine Housebuilding198686000973
J. J. Johnson Farmbuilding198686000178
Lane-Riley Housebuilding198686000975
Will and Mary Leake Housebuilding198686000976
John Leavell Housebuilding198686000979
M. B. and Annie Lockett Housebuilding198686000981
Frank and Mellie Love Housebuilding198686000977
W. K. and Kate Makemson Housebuilding198686000190
McFadin Housebuilding198080004160
McKnight-Ebb Housebuilding198686000191
McMurray Housebuilding198686000192
Capt. Nelson Merrell Housebuilding197070000778
Miller-Ellyson Housebuilding198686000193
Old Georgetown High Schoolbuilding198686000195
Olive Street Historic Districtdistrict201313000615
Paige-DeCrow-Weir Housebuilding198686000194
Woodson and Margaret Patrick Housebuilding198686000197
Pegues Housebuilding198686000196
Preslar-Hewitt Buildingbuilding200303000331
R. H. and Martha Price Housebuilding198686000982
Railroad Produce Depotbuilding197979003024
J. H. Reedy Housebuilding198686000949
Round Rock Commercial Historic Districtdistrict198383003170
Round Rock Post Office and William M. Owen Housebuilding198383003171
Rouser Housebuilding198686000198
Saint John's Methodist Churchbuilding198686000950
Sansom-Schmalenbeck Housebuilding198686000199
Saxon Motor Car Storebuilding198686001366
A. W. Sillure Housebuilding198686000951
Southwestern University Administration Building and Mood Hallbuilding197575002013
Robert and Lula Stone Housebuilding198686000200
Taylor Downtown Historic Districtdistrict200505001193
Taylor High School Campusbuilding2018100002437
Taylor National Bankbuilding198080004159
Taylor-Cooper Housebuilding198686000203
Tinnen Housebuilding197070000776
University Avenue-Elm Street Historic Districtdistrict197979003025
W. C. and Kate Vaden Housebuilding198686000952
Wesley Chapel A.M.E Churchbuilding198686000204
D. K. and Inez Wilcox Housebuilding198686000954
Wilcox-Graves Housebuilding198686000953
Williamson County Courthouse Historic District (Boundary Increase)district198686000955
Williamson County Courthouse Historical Districtdistrict197777001480
Zidell Housebuilding200909000308

Bird's-eye views and land ownership maps

2

Drawn when these were printed as single large sheets: the town seen from the air, and the county divided into its farms with every owner named. Each opens the original at the Library of Congress.

Land ownership map, 1880 - Map of Williamson County
Land ownership map (1880) - Map of Williamson County. Library of Congress.
Land ownership map, 1888 - Williamson County / compiled and drawn by Herman Pressler
Land ownership map (1888) - Williamson County / compiled and drawn by Herman Pressler. Library of Congress.

The county from the air

48 shown

Flown by the U.S. Geological Survey between 1937 and 1989, the Aerial Photo Single Frames collection is the definitive mid-century view of the land: fields, roads and rivers as the camera saw them. The Survey holds 2,317 frames inside the rectangle that bounds this county; the 48 frames below were taken over the county itself, chosen across the decades of flights (at most four a year from that rectangle), so one flight cannot crowd out the rest. The full set is free to browse and download at EarthExplorer under the dataset Aerial Photo Single Frames.

U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1953-01-25, scale 1:69000
1953-01-25, scale 1:69000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1953-01-25, scale 1:69000
1953-01-25, scale 1:69000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1953-01-25, scale 1:69000
1953-01-25, scale 1:69000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1953-01-25, scale 1:69000
1953-01-25, scale 1:69000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1954-03-01, scale 1:24000
1954-03-01, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1954-03-01, scale 1:24000
1954-03-01, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1954-03-01, scale 1:24000
1954-03-01, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1954-03-01, scale 1:24000
1954-03-01, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1960-03-19, scale 1:18600
1960-03-19, scale 1:18600. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1960-03-19, scale 1:18600
1960-03-19, scale 1:18600. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1960-03-19, scale 1:18600
1960-03-19, scale 1:18600. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1960-03-19, scale 1:18600
1960-03-19, scale 1:18600. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1962-02-09, scale 1:17200
1962-02-09, scale 1:17200. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1962-02-09, scale 1:17200
1962-02-09, scale 1:17200. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1962-02-09, scale 1:17200
1962-02-09, scale 1:17200. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1962-02-09, scale 1:17200
1962-02-09, scale 1:17200. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1963-01-24, scale 1:17700
1963-01-24, scale 1:17700. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1963-01-24, scale 1:17700
1963-01-24, scale 1:17700. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1963-01-24, scale 1:17700
1963-01-24, scale 1:17700. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1963-01-24, scale 1:17700
1963-01-24, scale 1:17700. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1966-01-26, scale 1:29600
1966-01-26, scale 1:29600. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1966-01-26, scale 1:29600
1966-01-26, scale 1:29600. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1966-02-01, scale 1:17400
1966-02-01, scale 1:17400. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1966-02-01, scale 1:17400
1966-02-01, scale 1:17400. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1967-03-13, scale 1:18000
1967-03-13, scale 1:18000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1967-03-13, scale 1:18000
1967-03-13, scale 1:18000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1967-03-13, scale 1:18000
1967-03-13, scale 1:18000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1967-03-13, scale 1:18000
1967-03-13, scale 1:18000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1970-03-13, scale 1:114349
1970-03-13, scale 1:114349. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1970-03-13, scale 1:113048
1970-03-13, scale 1:113048. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1970-03-13, scale 1:113048
1970-03-13, scale 1:113048. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1970-03-13, scale 1:113048
1970-03-13, scale 1:113048. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1973-08-01, scale 1:26000
1973-08-01, scale 1:26000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1973-08-01, scale 1:26000
1973-08-01, scale 1:26000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1973-08-01, scale 1:26000
1973-08-01, scale 1:26000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1973-08-01, scale 1:26000
1973-08-01, scale 1:26000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1974-04-01, scale 1:25600
1974-04-01, scale 1:25600. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1974-04-01, scale 1:25600
1974-04-01, scale 1:25600. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1974-04-01, scale 1:25600
1974-04-01, scale 1:25600. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1974-04-01, scale 1:25600
1974-04-01, scale 1:25600. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1982-02-28, scale 1:65500
1982-02-28, scale 1:65500. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1982-02-28, scale 1:65500
1982-02-28, scale 1:65500. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1982-02-28, scale 1:65500
1982-02-28, scale 1:65500. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1982-02-28, scale 1:64666
1982-02-28, scale 1:64666. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1985-04-01, scale 1:29000
1985-04-01, scale 1:29000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1985-04-01, scale 1:29000
1985-04-01, scale 1:29000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1985-04-01, scale 1:29000
1985-04-01, scale 1:29000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1985-04-01, scale 1:29000
1985-04-01, scale 1:29000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.

Weather records

229 stations, 15 gages

The thermometers that kept this county's weather, and the gages that measured the flow of its streams, as the federal records hold them. The extremes below are measured values from those records, not estimates.

The 1950 census, district by district

59 districts

Who lived here in 1950, one enumeration district at a time, as the Census Bureau described each district. Each row opens its official National Archives result, with Population Schedules and ED Maps available there.

  • 246-1Justice Precinct 1: Georgetown city: Georgetown city - That part Bounded by Missouri - Kansas - Texas Railroad City limits City limits Missouri - Kansas - Texas Railroad
  • 246-2Justice Precinct 1: Georgetown city - That part Bounded by City limits; City limits, Missouri - Kansas - Texas Railroad; Orange; Church, Rolling, Main, City limits
  • 246-3Justice Precinct 1: Georgetown city - That part Bounded by City limits; Main, Rolling, Church; San Gabriel, Hodges, Orange; City limits
  • 246-4Justice Precinct 1: Georgetown city - That part Bounded by San Gabriel; Church, Highway 20; Glasscock Ave.; Timber, Orange, Hodges
  • 246-5Justice Precinct 1: Georgetown city - That part Bounded by Orange; Missouri - Kansas - Texas Railroad; City limits; Highway 20, Church
  • 246-6Justice Precinct 1: Georgetown city - That part Bounded by Mill, Hart, Glasscock; Highway 20; City limits; Leander
  • 246-7Justice Precinct 1: Georgetown city - That part Bounded by Orange; Timber, Glasscock Ave., Hart, Mill, Leander; City limits; City limits
  • 246-8Justice Precinct 1 - That part north of State Highway 104 and east of Stone Bottom Creek
  • 246-9Justice Precinct 1 - That part west of Stone Bottom Creek, north of State Highway 104 and east of U.S. Highway 81, outside Georgetown city
  • 246-10Justice Precinct 1 - That part west of U.S. Highway 81, and north of South Fork San Gabriel River, outside Georgetown city
  • 246-11Justice Precinct 1 - That part south of South Fork San Gabriel River and south of State Highway 104, outside Georgetown city
  • 246-12Justice Precinct 2: Bartlett city - That part in Williamson County, comprising part of Justice Precinct 2: Bartlett city - That part north of Jackson
  • 246-13Justice Precinct 2: Bartlett city - That part south of Jackson (Remainder of Bartlett city is in Justice Precinct 3, Bell County)
  • 246-14Justice Precinct 2: Granger city: Granger city - That part Bounded by City limits; City limits; Davilla; Missouri - Kansas - Texas Railway
  • 246-15Justice Precinct 2: Granger city - That part Bounded by City limits; Missouri - Kansas - Texas Railway; City limits; City limits
  • 246-16Justice Precinct 2: Granger city - That part Bounded by Davilla; City limits; City limits; Missouri - Kansas - Texas Railway
  • 246-17Justice Precinct 2 - That part north of Granger - Friendship - Laneport Rd. and east of Missouri - Kansas - Texas Railroad, outside Bartlett and Granger cities
  • 246-18Justice Precinct 2 - That part west of Missouri - Kansas - Texas Railroad, northeast of Williamson Creek and south and east of Kellerville - Schwertner Rd., outside Bartlett and Granger cities
  • 246-19Justice Precinct 2 - That part west and north of Kellerville - Schwertner Rd., and north of Williamson Creek
  • 246-20Justice Precinct 2 - That part southwest of Williamson Creek, and west of Missouri - Kansas - Texas Railroad
  • 246-21Justice Precinct 2 - That part south and west of Granger - Friendship - Laneport Rd., and east of Missouri - Kansas - Texas Railroad, outside Granger city
  • 246-22Justice Precinct 3: Justice Precinct 3 - That part west of State Highway 74 and north of State Highway 29 and Texas and New Orleans Railroad
  • 246-23Justice Precinct 3 - That part south of Texas and New Orleans Railroad and north of Joy Branch of Little Creek
  • 246-24Justice Precinct 3 - That part south of Joy Branch of Little Creek and west of Texas and New Orleans Railroad
  • 246-25Justice Precinct 3 - That part northeast of Texas & New Orleans Railroad, south of State Highway 29, and east of State Highway 74
  • 246-26Justice Precinct 4: Florence town
  • 246-27Justice Precinct 4 - That part northeast of South Salado Creek and north of State Highway 195, outside Florence town
  • 246-28BJustice Precinct 4 - That part Bounded by Old Iron Bridge Rd., Florence town limits, South Salado Creek; Precinct line; Precinct line; Precinct line
  • 246-28AJustice Precinct 4 - That part Bounded by State Highway 195; Florence town limits; Old Iron Bridge Rd.; Precinct line
  • 246-29Justice Precinct 5
  • 246-30Justice Precinct 6: Taylor city: Taylor city - That part Bounded by City limits; City limits, Missouri - Kansas - Texas Railroad; E. 7th; N. Main
  • 246-31Justice Precinct 6: Taylor city - That part Bounded by City limits; N. Main; W. 7th; Kimbro, Lovers Lane, Lexington
  • 246-32Justice Precinct 6: Taylor city - That part Bounded by City limits; Lexington, Lovers Lane, Kimbro; W. 7th; City limits
  • 246-33Justice Precinct 6: Taylor city - That part Bounded by W. 7th; Annie; W. 2nd; City limits
  • 246-34Justice Precinct 6: Taylor city - That part Bounded by W. 7th; Davis, W. 6th, Davis; W. 2nd; Annie
  • 246-35Justice Precinct 6: Taylor city - That part Bounded by W. 7th, E. 7th; Wasburn; E. 2nd, W. 2nd; Davis, W. 6th, Davis
  • 246-36Justice Precinct 6: Taylor city - That part Bounded by E. 7th, Missouri - Kansas - Texas Railroad, City limits; City limits; Missouri Pacific Railway, Robinson, Short, E. 2nd; Wasburn
  • 246-37Justice Precinct 6: Taylor city - That part Bounded by E. 2nd, Short, Robinson, Missouri Pacific Railroad; City limits; City limits; S. Main, N. Main
  • 246-38Justice Precinct 6: Taylor city - That part Bounded by W. 2nd; N. Main, S. Main; Mustang Creek; City limits
  • 246-39Justice Precinct 6: Taylor city - That part Bounded by Mustang Creek; S. Main; City limits; City limits
  • 246-40Justice Precinct 6: Thrall town
  • 246-41Justice Precinct 6 - That part west of Sandoval - Hare - Laneport Rd., north of Circleville - Hoxie - Sandoval Rd. and east of Missouri - Kansas - Texas Railroad
  • 246-42Justice Precinct 6 - That part north of San Gabriel River
  • 246-43Justice Precinct 6 - That part south of San Gabriel River, west of Missouri - Kansas - Texas Railroad and north of International & Great Northern Railroad, outside Taylor city
  • 246-44Justice Precinct 6 - That part south of Circleville - Hoxie - Sandoval Rd., west and north of Sandoval - Taylor Rd., and east of Missouri - Kansas - Texas Railroad, outside Taylor city
  • 246-45Justice Precinct 6 - That part north of International & Great Northern Railroad, south and east of Taylor - Sandoval Rd., and east and north of Sandoval - Hare - Laneport Rd., outside Taylor city and Thrall town
  • 246-46Justice Precinct 6 - That part south of International & Great Northern Railroad, west of Missouri - Kansas - Texas Railroad and north of Boggy Creek, outside Taylor city
  • 246-47Justice Precinct 6 - That part south of Mustang Creek, northwest of Brushy Creek, and east of Missouri - Kansas - Texas Railroad, outside Taylor city
  • 246-48Justice Precinct 6 - That part south of International & Great Northern Railroad, north of Brushy Creek and northeast of Mustang Creek, outside Taylor city and Thrall town
  • 246-49Justice Precinct 6 - That part east and south of Brushy Creek, east of Noack - Beaukiss Rd., extending north from county line and south of Dry Brushy Creek
  • 246-50Justice Precinct 6 - That part southeast of Brushy Creek, northwest of Dry Brushy Creek, east of Missouri - Kansas - Texas Railroad
  • 246-51Justice Precinct 6 - That part south of Boggy Creek and west of Missouri - Kansas - Texas Railroad
  • 246-52Justice Precinct 6 - That part southeast of Dry Brushy Creek and west of Noack - Beaukiss Rd., extending south to county line
  • 246-53Justice Precinct 8: Hutto town
  • 246-54Justice Precinct 8: Round Rock town: Round Rock town - That part Bounded by Town limits; Town limits; Town limits; International & Great Northern Railroad, Brown, Georgetown Ave., McDonald, Blair
  • 246-55Justice Precinct 8: Round Rock town - That part Bounded by Town limits; Blair, McDonald, Georgetown Ave., Brown, International & Great Northern Railroad; Town limits; Town limits
  • 246-56Justice Precinct 8 - That part north of International & Great Northern Railroad and east of U.S. Highway 81, outside Hutto and Round Rock towns
  • 246-57Justice Precinct 8 - That part west of U.S. Highway 81, outside Round Rock town
  • 246-58Justice Precinct 8 - That part south of International & Great Northern Railroad and east of U.S. Highway 81, outside Hutto and Round Rock towns

Wildfire, 1994 to 2020

1,250 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 1,250 of them, burning about 10,088 acres. 20 started naturally and 21 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined582
Debris and open burning361
Equipment and vehicle use142
Power generation/transmission/distribution62
Arson/incendiarism21
Smoking21
Natural20
Recreation and ceremony18
Misuse of fire by a minor16
Railroad operations and maintenance6
Fireworks1

The five largest, by the area the report gives. None of them was recorded as arson.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
7 August 2008Missing data/not specified/undetermined1,452 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceFLORENCE
29 January 2008Missing data/not specified/undetermined1,400 acresTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named
27 December 2008Missing data/not specified/undetermined1,000 acresTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named
3 January 2006Missing data/not specified/undetermined350 acresTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named
28 January 2004Debris and open burning290 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceHILL COUNTRY - 2
30 August 2000Missing data/not specified/undetermined220 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceSOUTH BRANCH - 34
13 September 2015Equipment and vehicle use200 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceMUTUAL AID THRALL ON GRASS FIRE
25 March 2008Smoking175 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceLOBO FIRE

Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.

Storms, 1954 to 2026

60 of 899 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 899 reports for this county, causing 35 deaths, 84 injuries and about $460,644,260 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event Reports
Hail452
Thunderstorm Wind201
Flash Flood154
Tornado71
Lightning9
Funnel Cloud7
Flood4
Heavy Rain1

The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
May 1997Tornado (F5)Jarrell27 killed, 12 hurt, $40,000,000no account filed
November 2001Flash FloodCountywide2 killed, 10 hurt, $500,000no account filed
May 1989Tornado (F3)not stated1 killed, 28 hurt, $2,500,000no account filed
April 1980Tornado (F3)not stated1 killed, 2 hurt, $250,000no account filed
May 2015Flash FloodHutto1 killed, $7,000,000Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding around the county. Numerous roads were closed including Hairy Man Rd. The Bull Run Creek hike and bike trail was flooded. A 55 year old man died when his vehicle was swept away near CR 143 and Hwy 195 north of Georgetown. 38 homes were destroyed and 57 homes sustained major damage. Losses for infrastructure totaled more than 7 million dollars.
September 2010Flash FloodGeorgetown Muni Arpt1 killedHeavy rain from Tropical Storm Hermine produced flash flooding which closed I-35 in both directions in Georgetown which caused one death. A man was found dead in a drainage field on September 14th. Police believe on September 8th at around 2am he was forced to stop his car because I-35 was closed with several feet of water over the highway. He pulled off on an exit ramp and discovered it was also flooded. Relatives said that he called them and said he couldnt get home but was going to check the depth of the water. He got out of his vehicle and tried to walk through the flooded water to determine its depth and apparently was sucked down through a drainage culvert. The flooding also caused the evacuation of approximately 100 homes along Brushy Creek near Round Rock.
March 2007Flash FloodLiberty Hill1 killedCR258, CR268, CR305 were all closed due to high water, among many others. A husband and wife were driving home in the Georgetown area near 1920 pm CST. Their vehicle stalled in high water in Berry Creek. Rescuers reached the couple and attempted to bring them to safety, both were swept downstream. The woman was successfully rescued but the man drowned.
July 1998LightningGeorgetown1 killedLightning struck a 38-year old man as he was cleaning his pool in Georgetown. He died about one hour later.
May 1997Tornado (F3)Cedar Park15 hurt, $70,000,000no account filed
April 1954Tornado (F3)not stated6 hurt, $250,000no account filed
May 1981Tornado (F1)not stated4 hurt, $250,000no account filed
December 1985Tornado (F2)not stated2 hurt, $2,500,000no account filed
February 2017Thunderstorm WindThrall2 hurtA thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 115 mph that significantly damaged a metal building system, at least 10 homes, at least a dozen farm buildings, mobile homes, and RVs north of Thrall. A couple suffered minor injuries when their RV was blown over. Most of the damage was caused by 60 to 65 mph wind gusts.
December 1985Tornado (F1)not stated1 hurt, $250,000no account filed
October 1991Thunderstorm Windnot stated1 hurtno account filed
November 1987Thunderstorm Windnot stated1 hurtno account filed
September 2023HailRound Rock$300,000,000A thunderstorm produced four inch diameter hail in Round Rock. This storm was part of a complex that caused 700 million dollars in hail damage in Texas. The damage in Austin, Georgetown, and Round Rock was the most impactful from this system and totaled upwards of 600 million dollars in damage across Williamson and Travis counties. Thus 300 million dollars of damage is being listed on this Williamson County entry. An article from the Austin American Statesman tells that Round Rock school district estimated losses of 70 million in damages to 62 facilities.
July 2025Flash FloodAndice$25,000,000There was extensive flooding along the San Gabriel River across the county. In Georgetown two apartment complexes were evacuated. Flood waters knocked trees and damaged light poles in San Gabriel Park. Flooding at College St. and W. L. Walden Dr. prompted evacuations of the Georgetown Animal Shelter, VFW Post, Masonic Lodge, Holly Street Village, and the San Gabriel Crisis Center. The S. Austin Ave. bridge was closed. Two RV parks downstream flooded and damaged or destroyed 30 or more RVs many of which were described as unsalvageable. The city of Georgetown removed over 3500 cubic feet of debris for along the river. Across the county there were ten water rescues saving 27 people. Most of the rescues were from homes. Twenty-nine roads were closed around the county. At least six roads had damage to pavement. At least 54 structures were damaged or destroyed. The Emergency Manager estimated the cost of damage to public property and infrastructure at $25 million.
October 2013Flash FloodRound Rock$1,100,000Across Round Rock and the northern sections of Williamson County, heavy rain fell much of the night with areas reporting up to 10 inches of rain. At the peak of the flooding there were 23 areas closed due to high water. Several homes along Brushy Creek were evacuated. Houses were damaged over the eastern portions along the Highway 79 corridor including Forest Creek, Hutto, and the County Road 123 area. Voluntary evacuations were called for in eastern Round Rock and Hutto. 88 homes were evacuated. Several swift water rescues were performed including 8 vehicle rescues. Overall 19 homes were affected by flooding rains in Williamson County with overall damages hit 1.1 million dollars in uninsured losses to public infrastructure.
April 2009Tornado (EF1)Weir$1,000,000A NWS storm survey concluded an EF1 tornado with winds estimated at 85 to 95 mph developed three miles WSW of Jonah, moved northeast and dissipated one mile west of Jonah along Hwy 29. Over 20 homes were damaged, mostly minor roof damage due to falling branches and trees. Several out buildings and small storage sheds were destroyed. Three power poles were snapped. One travel trailer was rolled on its side.
September 1995Thunderstorm WindHutto$1,000,000Roofs were blown off houses as well as the main building of the High School in Hutto. Classes had to be cancelled for the following day. Several barns were flattened, trees were blown over and power lines were destroyed north of Hutto. A high school football game, already underway, was cancelled as the storm approached, and all persons evacuated into the school. This quick action no doubt prevented numerous injuries.
July 2017LightningWhite Stone$600,000Lightning struck a house on Goodnight Tr. causing a fire in Leander.
October 2022Tornado (EF1)Jarrell Sybert Arpt$500,000A National Weather Service storm survey team determined a tornado touched down just west of CR 234 and north of CR 239. The tornado moved southeastward producing EF-0 damage to trees and a barn and knocked down a two-story home that was still under construction near CR 310 and CR 237. As the tornado crossed this intersection it turned east and strengthened and widened. High end EF-0 damage was observed to trees and some homes just to the west of I-35. The tornado crossed I-35 south of CR 314 and north of Ronald Reagan Blvd. and strengthened further. A semi-trailer was flipped on I-35 and the driver sustained minor injuries. Nine wooden power poles were brought down on the north bound side of I-35, including one that was snapped in half. As the tornado continued east of I-35 and west of Little Road EF-1 damage was observed. Additional power poles were damaged and snapped. A home sustained roof damage and many large tree branches were snapped. A barn had a portion of the roof removed. A small, enclosed cargo trailer on the property was lofted roughly 100 yards downwind. Maximum winds were estimated at 100 mph just east of I-35. The tornado dissipated east of Little Road.
June 2007Flash FloodFlorence$500,000Two lines of thunderstorms, one moving south from the Dallas area and one moving southeast from the Abilene area, intersected and stalled near Marble Falls, producing a 6-8 inch rainfall over western Williamson County, with up to 14 inches between Florence and Liberty. Most roads in the west and south portion of the county were closed through the mid morning, including highly traveled thoroughfares such as US183 and SH29.
June 1997Flash FloodCountywide$500,000no account filed
May 2001Thunderstorm WindLiberty Hill$300,000no account filed
March 2000Tornado (F2)Leander$300,000no account filed
July 2017LightningWhite Stone$270,000Lightning struck a house on Lookout Knoll Dr. causing a fire in Leander.
August 2009Thunderstorm WindTaylor$250,000A thunderstorm produced wind gusts, estimated at 80 mph, that tore the metal roof off a building at Jones and Maresh Streets. Numerous trees were blown down across the town of Taylor. Several businesses sustained roof damage. A private citizen measured 80 mph wind gusts during the storm with an unofficial weather station. The widespread damage to the town, including a brick building downtown, verifies the strong wind report.
May 2002Thunderstorm WindAndice$250,000The Williamson County Sheriff's Department reported trees knocked down and roofs blown off homes in the Andice area. In addition, a trailer home was blown off its foundation. Wind gusts in the downburst were estimated at between 55 and 65 knots.
June 1983Tornado (F1)not stated$250,000no account filed
February 1981Tornado (F2)not stated$250,000no account filed
August 1980Tornado (F0)not stated$250,000no account filed
April 1977Tornado (F2)not stated$250,000no account filed
April 1957Tornado (F3)not stated$250,000no account filed
July 2017LightningLeander$225,000Lightning struck a house on Monahans Dr. causing a fire in Leander.
September 2018Flash FloodLiberty Hill$200,000More than sixty people had to be rescued from the Casa Rio Del Colores wedding venue as a large wedding party got trapped from quickly rising waters along the South Fork of the San Gabriel River just south of Liberty Hill. Multiple cars were flooded and inundated.
May 2008Thunderstorm WindNorman Crossing$200,000Strong winds associated with a parent supercell produced widespread damage mainly in the Lookout at Brushy Creek subdivision and a few other surrounding streets. Numerous fences, playscape equipment, and trampolines were either damaged or destroyed. Minor roof damage was seen on several homes with mainly shingles missing. A few windows and doors were blown in. Large trees were uprooted and branches were broken off. Straightline winds were estimated at 70 to 80 mph.
May 2001HailRound Rock$200,000no account filed
June 2007Flash FloodAndice$150,000Scattered to numerous thunderstorms over northern Travis and southern Williamson Counties produced 2 to 4 inches of rain. Highest totals in Williamson County were 8 inches in Cedar Park. Ten evacuations were required along Smith Branch Creek and Brushy Creek due to the high water and several county shelters were opened. Most rural roads in southern Williamson County were closed, including FM260, FM1431, and SH29 where it intersects with SH95. At least 8 high water rescues were made in the Liberty Hill area.
June 2002Thunderstorm WindGeorgetown$150,000Trees were blown down by severe thunderstorm winds. Also, an 18-wheeler was blown over by the winds.
April 2022Tornado (EF1)Florence$100,000The Florence tornado formed just east of SH195 and the first observed damage to trees and some homes were seen along Ramms Drive. At this area significant tree damage was observed with several large mature oak trees uprooted. The damage in this area was rated EF1. The tornado continued east and crossed CR228 where more tree damage was seen. The tornado turned toward the east-northeast and likely remained on the ground east of CR228 (Doppler radar indicated a tornado debris signature). After approximately 1.3 miles the storm turned back to the east before it neared the Williamson/Bell County line about 0.15 miles west-northwest of CR231 in far northern Williamson County. A mobile home was shifted off its foundation at this location on the county line and multiple large oak trees were snapped and uprooted. This damage was also rated EF1. While in Williamson County this tornado had a maximum width of 500 yards and maximum winds of near 100 mph with a path length of 3.54 miles.
July 2017Tornado (EF0)Georgetown$100,000NWS survey along with eyewitnesses conclude that a weak EF0 tornado developed and produced minor damage to 6-8 homes off Teravista Club Drive as well as Caldwell Palm Circle. A few small sections of roof were peeled off a couple of residences as well as a trampoline tossed from a backyard onto the street. It appears that the tornado may have formed along a gust front boundary. Roof damage was limited to a few houses.
July 2017LightningWhite Stone$100,000Lightning struck a house on Paden Dr. causing a fire in Cedar Park.
May 2011Tornado (EF0)Andice$100,000The National Weather Service conducted a damage survey near the Andice area in western Williamson County. Talking to several local residents have brought the conclusion that the initial spin up of the weak tornado occurred around 9pm and|lasted probably 5 minutes as it tracked to the North Northeast. Residents to the southeast of Andice reported seeing a lot of circulation under the storm with several different funnels. Damage was first seen just to the south of ranch road 2338 about 1.5 miles SSE of Andice. Minor damage to several mobile homes occurred at this area including a carport and deck which were destroyed. The tornado crossed Ranch Road 2338 and went NNE and crossed county roads 250 and 251. Several areas of tree damage were noted. Two residences along County Road 251 experienced damage including a screened in porch that was tossed over the house. Large hay bales were also found in the road...being rolled many yards from their original location. There were no deaths or injuries. Maximum winds are estimated to have been 80 MPH.
May 2006Thunderstorm WindFlorence$100,000Winds from a severe thunderstorm tore the roofs off several homes in the Florence area.
May 2006Thunderstorm WindAndice$100,000Severe thunderstorm winds damaged roofs and blew down small out-buildings near Andice.
October 2004Flash FloodLiberty Hill$100,000Slow-moving showers and thunderstorms dropped between 2 and 3 inches of rain in southwest Williamson County in the late evening period. Maximum totals were 5 to 6 inches between Leander and Cedar Park, closing most low water crossings due to flash flooding. Several high water rescues were made between the two cities. Newspapers reported several cars cut off and stranded by water up to 6 feet deep and rising on FM2243 just northeast of Leander.
August 2003Thunderstorm WindCoupland$100,000Severe thunderstorms produced winds that damaged windows and roofs in and around the Coupland area. The winds also blew over a trailer.
June 2002Thunderstorm WindTaylor$100,000Roofs were damaged, with some blown off homes, by severe thunderstorm winds. A mobile home was also damaged by the severe winds. Over 9000 homes were without power in Cedar Park for several hours due to the storm.
June 2002Thunderstorm WindTaylor$100,000Widespread wind damage was reported to trees, outbuildings and to roofs of homes.
March 2001Thunderstorm WindTaylor$100,000Severe thunderstorm winds caused damage to roofs and sheds in the area around Taylor during the early morning hours.
October 2001Thunderstorm WindRound Rock$100,000Damage was reported to roofs of homes in Round Rock from severe thunderstorm winds.
February 1998Thunderstorm WindCountywide$100,000Severe winds caused spotty damage across much of the county. A barn was severely damaged just south of Jarrell, with trees and power lines reported blown over in Taylor.
October 2002Thunderstorm WindCedar Park$80,000A very brief but intense microburst stuck Cedar Park early on the morning of October 19. The winds, estimated at between 80 and 90 mph blew down trees and power poles over a two-block area of the city.
May 2000HailTaylor$80,000An NWS cooperative observer reported damage to roofs as well as crop damage due to large hail driven by 40 mph winds.
March 1999Thunderstorm WindGeorgetown$80,000Severe thunderstorm winds took roofs off houses and knocked over power lines in the Georgetown area
October 2022Thunderstorm WindCorn Hill$50,000An NWS storm survey team surveyed wind damage farther north of a tornado track, near CR 313. Numerous homes and businesses sustained minor roof damage east of I-35, both north and south of CR-313. Many fences were also blown down. A fire station had its doors blown out. A business along the west side of I-35 also had garage doors blown out and another had a trailer that was rolled onto the I-35 service road. All damage was in a roughly west to east orientation. The survey team could not find evidence of a tornado and concluded the damage was most likely caused by a large swath of 60-80 mph straight-line winds.
March 2018Thunderstorm WindLeander$50,000A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that damaged several homes in the Rancho Sienna neighborhood on the west side of Georgetown. A chimney was torn off the roof of a house, a large tree was knocked over, and several fences were blown down.
May 2018Tornado (EF1)Leander$50,000A National Weather Service storm survey found a weak tornado touched down near Hero Way on the north side of Leander. The team found roof and tree damage just north of this road at several residences. The tornado then tracked north and went parallel to Ronald Reagan Blvd. where they observed tree damage on the west side of the road. The tornado then crossed Highway 29, weakened considerably, and finally dissipated near the entrance of the Santa Rita Ranch subdivision. The final rating of the tornado is EF1 based on the roof and tree damage seen around Hero Way. The |remainder of the tornado track had weak EF0 damage. The estimated peak wind speed was 90 mph.

Mines and quarries

11 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 11 workings inside this county. 9 still produce and 2 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity Workings
Limestone, General4
Stone, Crushed/Broken3
Limestone, General, Stone, Crushed/Broken2
Stone1
Calcium1

The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Dedear QuarryCalciumProducer
Johnson QuarryStoneProducerSedimentary
Dedear QuarryLimestone, General, Stone, Crushed/BrokenProducerLimestone
Unnamed QuarryLimestone, General, Stone, Crushed/BrokenPast ProducerLimestone
Featherlite CorpStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Texas Calcium Corp Abandoned PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Texas Ind Limestone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Allen Pit & PlantLimestone, GeneralProducer
Armadillo QuarryLimestone, GeneralProducer
Georgetown Quarry & PlantLimestone, GeneralProducer
Weir Pit & PlantLimestone, GeneralProducer

Every populated place in the county

63

Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on.

The vanished settlements of Williamson County: the places named above that are no longer on the map.

Provenance

  • Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
  • Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
  • Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.