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Historic Homes in Georgetown, TX

Georgetown has a population of about 54,898. Buildings like these are easy to drive past because they are still in use. The register listing is what tells you why they matter.

Houses on the National Register and state programs near you, from mansions to mill cottages, with the family and the year on the record.

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On the record near Georgetown, TX

The 12 nearest

54 listed sites on the record match historic homes within 30 miles of Georgetown, TX, out of 99 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Marsh F. Smith Houseunder a mile from the center of Georgetown · Williamson CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Cooper Sansom Houseunder a mile from the center of Georgetown · Williamson CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Georgetown Fire House and Old City Hallunder a mile from the center of Georgetown · Williamson CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
C.C. and Mattie Hughes Cody Houseunder a mile from the center of Georgetown · Williamson CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
W. Y. Penn Homeunder a mile from the center of Georgetown · Williamson CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
J. A. McDougle Homeunder a mile from the center of Georgetown · Williamson CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
The Harrell-Stone Houseunder a mile from the center of Georgetown · Williamson CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
George Irvine Houseunder a mile from the center of Georgetown · Williamson CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
A. W. Sillure Houseunder a mile from the center of Georgetown · Williamson CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
The G. W. Riley Houseunder a mile from the center of Georgetown · Williamson CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Burcham Houseunder a mile from the center of Georgetown · Williamson CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
W.C. Vaden Houseunder a mile from the center of Georgetown · Williamson CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark

Distances are straight-line from the center of Georgetown, TX. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Historic Homes in Georgetown, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
2
Sort by distance and pick the closest few
3
Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
4
View from the public way and note what has changed
5
Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Georgetown, TX ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Georgetown, TX?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Georgetown

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Georgetown, TX the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Georgetown, TX are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.