Hutto

Located near Shiloh, one of the earliest villages in Williamson County, this area was settled in 1855 by J. E. Hutto (1824-1914) and Adam Orgain, a former slave. Hutto sold land for this townsite to the International & Great Northern Railroad in 1876. A post office was established in 1877 with Hutto as postmaster. By 1882, the town had a school and a Baptist church. By 1898, there were six churches, a Masonic lodge, newspaper, hotel, bank, two gins, and several stores. Hutto grew rapidly after Swedish immigrants turned nearby farms to cotton production. The town was incorporated in 1911.

Hutto is a historical marker in Hutto, Williamson County, dedicated in 1976. 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 30.5435, -97.5471 near Hutto. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hutto Evangelical Lutheran Church (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Hutto United Methodist Church, Hutto Lutheran Cemetery, and Hutto Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5491009106. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.