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WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas
County Seat: GeorgetownEst: 1848
County Borders: N: Bell; NE: Milam; E: Lee; SE: Bastrop; SW & W: Travis; NW: Burnet
Population (2009): 410,686
COL Index (2009): 83.3
Zip Codes: 76527 76530 76537 76573 76574 76578 78613 78615 78626 78627 78628 78630 78633 78634 78641 78642 78646 78664 78665 78673 78674 78680 78681 78682 78683 78717 78729
Area Codes: 254, 512Time Zone: CST
Center Line Coordinates: 30° 40' N; 97° 35' W
Major Highways: US 183, 79; IH 35; TX 95, 29
Rivers: San Gabriel
Lakes:
Area: 1,135 sm
Elevation:
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CITIES AND TOWNS:Communities: Austin, Bartlett, Cedar Park, Coupland, Florence, Georgetown, Granger, Hutto, Jarrell, Jonah, Leander, Liberty Hill, Macedonia, Norman's Crossing, Round Rock, Schwertner, Taylor, Thorndale, Thrall, Walburg, Waterloo, Weir
Not all of County is within the Texas Hill Country. Only the western half of the county area is in the Hill Country. The approximate dividing line is IH 35. For our definition of the boundaries of the Texas Hill Country, see: Definition & Maps.
COUNTY GOVERNMENT:
WILLIAMSON COUNTY: County Judge Dan Gattis, 512-943-1550
Main: 512-943-1100
County Courthouse, 710 Main St, Georgetown, TX 78626
Web: www.wilco.org, Email: ctyjudge@wilco.org
COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS:
CAPITAL AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (CAPCOG)
Ofc: 512-916-6000, Fax: 512-916-6001
6800 Burleson Road, Building 310, Suite 165, Austin, TX 78744
Web: www.capcog.org, Email: bvoights@capcog.org
Counties served: Blanco, Burnet, Hays, Llano, Travis, and Williamson and other neighboring counties not in the Hill Country.
COUNTY CHAMBER AND TOURISM: None
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES: See city and county web sites
WEATHER: Weather Underground (Georgetown)
MEDIA COVERAGE:
ON-LINE NEWS: TOPIX NEWS
NEWSPAPER:
MAPS: Yahoo, County
PRINCIPAL BUSINESS: Agriculture, tourism
HISTORY:
HANDBOOK OF TEXAS ONLINE: TSHA
COUNTY TXGENWEB PROJECT (genealogical/historical information, including cemeteries, markers, maps, census data, surname queries): TXGenWeb
WILLIAMSON COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION: See full details in Directory below.
THREE-LEGGED WILLIE
More history at Portal city profiles in list shown above.
CEMETERIES:
See listings in each town, and: Williamson County Cemetery Photos, Facts & Directions
OTHER PROFILES: US Census Quick Facts; TXCIP
Wikipedia; ePodunk (not available); City Data; Texas Escapes (not available); Travel Texas (not available)
NOTES:
We welcome submission of updates, additions, corrections & digital photos, without compensation.
BUSINESS & ORGANIZATION DIRECTORY
COUNTY GOVERNMENT
WILLIAMSON COUNTY JUDGE: County Judge Dan Gattis, 512-943-1550; Main: 512-943-1100; County Courthouse, 710 Main St, Georgetown, TX 78626. www.wilco.org, ctyjudge@wilco.org
WILLIAMSON COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT: www.wcad.org
COUNTY-WIDE PUBLIC SERVICES
AMERICAN RED CROSS, Central Texas Chapter: 512-928-4271; 800-928-4271;
2218 Pershing Dr, Austin, TX 78723. mail@centex.redcross.org; www.centex.redcross.org. A humanitarian organization led by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter and the fundamental principles of the International Red Cross Movement, that provides relief to victims of disasters and helps people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. Serves Burnet, Hays, Llano, Travis & Williamson counties.
WILLIAMSON COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION: www.williamson-county-historical-commission.org
Note: See chamber, tourism & economic development listings in profile section above.
EMERGENCIES (Police, Fire, EMS/Medical) Dial 911 |  |
CRISIS HOTLINES: click Hotlines-Emergencies |
STATE & FEDERAL OFFICES LOCATED IN THIS COUNTY
THAT REPRESENT THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY
THAT REPRESENT THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY
WILLIAMSON COUNTY AGRILIFE EXTENSION SERVICE OFFICE: 512-943-3300; 3151 Inner Loop Rd, Suite A, Georgetown, TX 78626. Agents: Bob Whitney, David Wright, Dustin Coufal, Madelena Johnson. http://williamson-tx.tamu.edu. williams@ag.tamu.edu
STATE & FEDERAL OFFICES LOCATED ELSEWHERE
THAT REPRESENT THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY
THAT REPRESENT THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY
Click: State & Federal Offices
 CALL or e-Locate BEFORE YOU DIG!Free Texas 811 Locator 1-800-344-8377 www.texas811.com |
HILL COUNTRY-WIDE UTILITY PROVIDERS:
For Hill Country area utility service providers (electric, gas, water, sewer, trash),
telecom providers (land lines, cellular service, TV, internet), and related services (package delivery, newspaper, etc.), click: Utilities & Telecom
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in a Beautiful Ranch Setting in the Gorgeous Texas Hill Country
B&B Reservations & Information: 281-300-7177
9242 RR 1320 (Sandy Road), Johnson City, TX 78636
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