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History: The county was organized in 1848 and named for Robert M. Williamson, pioneer leader and veteran of the Battle of San Jacinto. Form of Government: A political subdivision of the State of Texas. Area: 1,135 square miles (1,124 sq. miles/land; 12 sq. miles/water) Population: 609,017 according to 2020 Census.
The county is named for Robert McAlpin Williamson ( c. 1804 –1859), a community leader and a veteran of the Battle of San Jacinto. [4] Williamson County is part of the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos metropolitan statistical area.
Williamson County is named for Robert M. Williamson, pioneer leader and veteran of the Battle of San Jacinto; created from Milam County, organized March 13, 1848, and located in Central Texas just north of the state capitol in Austin.
Apr 1, 2021 · Williamson County, in Central Texas, is on the Balcones Escarpment just north of Austin. Georgetown, the county's largest town, serves as the county seat and is twenty-five miles north of Austin. The county's center is at 30°40' north latitude, 97°35' west longitude. U.S. Highway 183, Interstate Highway 35, and State Highway 95 are the major ...
History: The county was organized in 1848 and named for Robert M. Williamson, pioneer leader and veteran of the Battle of San Jacinto. Form of Government: A political subdivision of the State of Texas
Dec 6, 2022 · Williamson County: The county was created in 1799 and named for Dr. Hugh Williamson of North Carolina, a signatory of the U.S. Constitution. In the mid-19th century, migrants from...
Recognizing that the petitioners needed a seat of local government that was considerably closer to them than Milam County's, the Texas legislature established Williamson County on March 13, 1848, naming it for prominent judge and soldier Robert M. Williamson. Its county seat is Georgetown. Handbook of Texas Online.
