Marker Inscription
Attracted to the rich farm land, immigrants from Austria, Bohemia, Germany, Moravia and Silesia came here in the 1880s-90s. This community grew around a cotton gin built about 1883. A Catholic church and school operated at nearby Corn Hill. A post office, named "Theon" for the Greek "to God", opened in 1890. A rifle club sponsored dances, rifle contests and other socials. Farmers started a beef club, butchered mean monthly and shared it with all families. After the post office and school closed, the cotton gin continued to serve this area.
About this site
Theon, Community of is a historical marker in Georgetown, Williamson County. 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 30.7626, -97.5972 near Georgetown. The nearest cataloged historic site is Holy Trinity (cemetery), about 0.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Zion Lutheran Church, Zion Evangelical Lutheran, and St. Peter's Lutheran.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5491009363. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
