First National Bank of Bartlett

Jesse L. Bailey (1848-1926) and his son Charles C. Bailey (1871-1947) opened a private bank in conjunction with a mercantile business in Bartlett in 1898. J. L. Bailey and Son, Bankers, was replaced by the First National Bank of Bartlett in 1900. The institution was located on Clark Street downtown in a building that straddled the Williamson-Bell county line. The bank was granted a state charter in 1968 and was renamed the First Bank and Trust Company. Opening ceremonies were held in the new bank building at S. Dalton and Pietzsch streets on Sept. 15, 1968.

First National Bank of Bartlett is a historical marker in Bartlett, Williamson County, dedicated in 1986. 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 30.7936, -97.4263 near Bartlett. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Presbyterian Church of Bartlett (historical marker), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Mount Arie (Mount Ararat) Missionary Baptist Church, First United Methodist Church of Bartlett, and Site of Bartlett Colored School.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5491009089. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.