Williamson County Sun
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This subject marker is mounted on the center of the storefront of the Williamson County Sun building on the square in Georgetown, right on Main Street.
Waymark Code: WMP7E5
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/14/2015
Views: 7
Marker erected by the Texas Historical Commission.
Texas Historical Commission Atlas data:
Marker Title: Williamson County Sun
Index Entry: Williamson County Sun
Address: 709 Main St
City: Georgetown
County: Williamson
Year Marker Erected: 1978
Marker Size: 18" x 28"
The Sun's website: (
visit link)
Marker Number: 13875
Marker Text:
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)
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