Williamson County, Texas
Historical Markers in Cedar Park, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 8 Texas historical markers in Cedar Park, in Williamson County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Cowboys & Cattle, Civil War, and Strange But True. The markers on this list were placed between 1983 and 2008. 1 is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
Start with these Cedar Park stories
- Cedar Park Cemeteryplaced 1989
George W. and Harriett Cluck settled in this area with their family in the early 1870s, soon after they returned from a cattle drive on the Chisholm…
- Champion Cemeteryplaced 2002
John (Jack) Champion (1817-1908) was a native of York County, South Carolina. He moved to Texas by 1850, the year he and Naomi Jane Standefer…
- Wilson-Leonard Brushy Creek Burial Siteplaced 1985
In this vicinity is a prehistoric archeological site discovered in 1973 by a team of Texas Highway Department archeologists.
- Cedar Parkplaced 1985
In 1873, George and Harriet (Standefer) Cluck purchased a large amount of land in this area, which they found to be rich in cedar trees and…
- Cypress Schoolplaced 1989
Neighbors living in a scattered settlement along Cypress Creek known as Cypress neighborhood joined together to establish a school for their children…
- Granite for the State Capitolplaced 2008
In the 1880s, the arrival of the railroad helped develop western Williamson County and contributed to the construction of a new state capitol.
All 8 historical markers in Cedar Park
Historical markers near Cedar Park
- Leander15 stories · 5 mi
- Round Rock32 stories · 8 mi
- Georgetown75 stories · 12 mi
- Pflugerville9 stories · 14 mi
- Liberty Hill17 stories · 15 mi
- Austin391 stories · 16 mi
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