Georgetown, TX
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About Georgetown
- • NBA player, Roy Williams, who played for the Celtics, was born in Georgetown.
- • Sport Clips, the national barbershop franchise, was founded in Georgetown.
- • The Williamson County seat designation cemented its status in 1848.
- • Georgetown's Red Poppy Festival is the oldest and largest of its kind.
- • The Great Southwestern Strike of 1886 greatly impacted the town's economy.
- • It's named after George Washington Glasscock, who donated the land.
- • Over 90,000 residents call it home, making it one of Texas' fastest-growing.
- • A welcoming and friendly small-town feel with big-city amenities.
- • The area's limestone bedrock dates to the Cretaceous period, around 145 million years ago.
- • Inner Space Cavern, a large cave system, is located just south of the city.
- • The San Gabriel River flows through the heart of the city.
- • The area features a mix of oak savanna and grassland ecosystems.
- • Tonkawa tribes inhabited the area before European settlement.
- • Georgetown was named the seat of Williamson County in 1848.
- • The Williamson County Courthouse, a Romanesque Revival building, was completed in 1911.
- • IH-35 runs directly through Georgetown, connecting it to major Texas cities.