Marker Inscription
Tennessee native Jesse Eugene Cooper (1855-1944) came to Texas in 1876. The following year he helped establish a Georgetown newspaper, the "Williamson County Sun." In addition to his role as editor, he also founded a local bank and cottonseed oil mill. The C. S. Belford Lumber Co. built this home for Cooper and his second wife, Sara (Wilbarger) (d. 1935), in 1911-12. The American Foursquare design features rustic detailing of native limestone. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1988
About this site
Jesse Cooper House is a historical marker in Georgetown, Williamson County, dedicated in 1988. It is one of 241 historical markers documented in Williamson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 448 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.6418, -97.6469 near Georgetown. The nearest cataloged historic site is Georgetown IOOF (cemetery), about 1.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include Evangelical Free Church, Daughtrey, E. M., House (Gone), and Our Lady of the Rosary.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5491009042. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
