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For whom the city of Georgetown and the county of Glasscock, Texas are named. Born in Kentucky April 11, 1810. Participated in the Black Hawk War, 1832. Came to Texas in 1834 amd fought for its independence from Mexico 1835-1836. Surveyor, soldier, legislator, helped to organize Williamson County and donated 172 acres of land for the county site. Died at Austin, Texas February 28, 1868. This marker was placed by the State of Texas 1936
In Memory of George Washington Glasscock, Sr. is a historical marker in Georgetown, Williamson County, dedicated in 1936. 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 30.6368, -97.6775 near Georgetown. The nearest cataloged historic site is Williamson County Courthouse (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Ku Klux Klan Trials, In Memory of Robert Jones Rivers, and Lesesne-Stone Building.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507014990. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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