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Community of Theon

Georgetown, Williamson County

Marker Text

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.

Marker Details

Address FM 1105, 10 mi. NW
Location Description FM 1105, 10 miles northwest of Georgetown
Marker # 9363
Dedicated
Size, Type 18" x 28"
Code cities and towns; German immigrants/immigration
Latitude, Longitude 30.76192, -97.597114

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