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2427 Williams Drive, Georgetown Texas, 78628 - 512-930-2333 or 866-580-2333 |
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Georgetown, Texas was founded in 1848 and named for George Washington Glasscock, who, with his partner, Thomas B. Huling, donated land for the site. Pioneers were attracted by the abundance of timber and good, clear water, as were the Tonkawa Indians, who had a village there. In addition, the land was inexpensive and extremely fertile. The first wave of settlers were from Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina, Arkansas, Illinois and other states. Swedish settlers came by the 1850s; after 1870 German, Austrian and Swiss settlers began arriving and after 1880 Moravian and Czech. Migration from Mexico began about 1910. The establishment of Southwestern University in 1873 and construction of a railroad in 1878 contributed to the town's growth and importance. A stable, healthy economy was based largely on agriculture and a major tributary cattle trail led through the heart of Georgetown to the Wester, Chisholm, Dodge City and Shawnee trails. The Williamson County Sun, founded in 1877, continued publication in the 1990s. Industry prior to 1900 included limestone quarries; grist, flour, planing and woodworking mills; cotton gins; brick, flue, chair, and mattress factories; tin, pewter, blacksmith, saddlery, and shoe shops; a knitting mill, bakeries and confectioneries, the Texas Chautauqua Assemble, a bottling works and an old mill. Between 1891 and 1960 master builder Charles Sanford Belford (1857-1929) and his heirs operated a lumberyard and build many fine homes and other structures that are still in use. Well known among cattlemen of Texas and the nation were Dudley Hiram Snyder, John Wesley Snyder, and John Sparks, residents of Georgetown in the cattle-drive years. Cotton production became dominant in the area from the 1880s to the 1920s, after which crop diversification was practiced. The Georgetown and Granger Railroad was completed in Austin in 1904. Extensive loss from a 1921 flood led Georgetown to seek flood control, an effort that culminated in the building of a dam to impound Lake Georgetown, which opened officially on October 5, 1979. An unlicensed rado station appeared briefly in the 1930s and Radio Station KGTN opened in 1962. Population growth and industrial expansion continued modestly in the twentieth century until about 1960, when residential, commercial, and industrial development greatly accelerated. Since then adaptive restoration has been widely practiced, with special emphasis on a Main Street program and private restoration of older homes. Also since then, Georgetown has added several heavy manufacturing plants, light and cottage industry, and crushed-stone quarries; parks at Lake Georgetown and in the center of town; retirement and nursing homes; a new hospital; low-cost housing that has been a model for similar projects over Texas; Mood-Heritage Museum; a public library; and Inner Space Cavern. The population in 1980 was 9,468 and 4,500 more lived in the area. In 1990, the population was 14,842. The staff at The Pit BBQ welcomes you to Georgetown and hopes you enjoy your stay! Adapted from information obtained from the Chamber of Commerce |
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Owned And Operated By Neal & Janie Tucker & Son |
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