Williamson County Sun

First published on May 19, 1877, the "Williamson County Sun" was founded by Jessie E. Cooper (1855-1944). In its first century of operation, the "Sun" initiated numerous civic projects, such as the building of the first railroad in Georgetown, Wesleyan Retirement Home, and low cost housing. Editors of the paper included Frank T. Roche, John R. Allen, John M. Sharpe, and Robert W. Cooper, son of the founder. Donald and Clara Scarbrough became the second full owners of the enterprise in 1948. The oldest newspaper in Williamson County, the weekly "Sun" became a semi-weekly in 1974. (1978)

Williamson County Sun is a historical marker in Georgetown, Williamson County, dedicated in 1978. 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 30.6371, -97.6769 near Georgetown. The nearest cataloged historic site is C.A.D. Clamp (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Shafer Saddlery, Ku Klux Klan Trials, and Williamson County Courthouse.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507013875. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.