Hutto in Williamson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Hutto

Photographed By Keith Peterson

1. Hutto Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Located near Shiloh, one of the earliest villages in Williamson County, this area was settled in 1855 by J. E. Hutto (1824-1914) and Adam Orgain, a former slave. Hutto sold land for this townsite to the International & Great Northern Railroad in 1876. A post office was established in 1877 with Hutto as postmaster. By 1882, the town had a school and a Baptist church. By 1898, there were six churches, a Masonic lodge, newspaper, hotel, bank, two gins, and several stores. Hutto grew rapidly after Swedish immigrants turned nearby farms to cotton production. The town was incorporated in 1911.

Erected 1976 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 9106.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Churches & Religion • Communications • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1855.

Location. 30° 32.612′ N, 97° 32.829′ W. Marker is in Hutto, Texas, in Williamson County. Marker is on East Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hutto TX 78634, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within

Hutto Hippo and the Marker image. Click for full size.

City of Hutto Official Photo, November 6, 2004

2. Hutto Hippo and the Marker

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4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Hutto Evangelical Lutheran Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Hutto Lutheran Cemetery (approx. 1.4 miles away); Hutto Cemetery (approx. 1.6 miles away); Hutto Baptist Church (approx. 2 miles away); Major Robert McNutt (approx. 2.9 miles away); Shiloh-McCutcheon Cemetery (approx. 2.9 miles away); Klattenhoff House (approx. 3.1 miles away); Monodale Community (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hutto.

Regarding Hutto. Hutto is somewhat famous for the high school mascot, the Hippo. There are hippos (not real of course) all over the place in Hutto – in peoples back yards and in front of businesses.

The Hutto School adopted the hippopotamus as its mascot as early as 1923, when it first appeared on the Hutto High School official graduation announcements. Hutto is the only school district and the only community in the United States to have the hippo as its primary identifier.

Also see . . .
1. Hutto.
(Submitted on December 17, 2007, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas.)

2. Hutto - Texas State Historical Association. l (Submitted on December 17, 2007, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas.)

3. City of Hutto Official Website. A directory of information about the City of Hutto municipal

Photographed By Keith Peterson, August 31, 2019

3. Hutto Marker

Government. Located on US 79 between Round Rock and Taylor, Hutto is only twenty-five miles from the State Capitol. (Submitted on December 19, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)

4. Hutto History. Williamson County Historical Commission (Submitted on March 13, 2018, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas.)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 10, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 17, 2007, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,219 times since then and 28 times this year. Last updated on March 13, 2018, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. Photos: 1. submitted on December 17, 2007, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. 2. submitted on December 19, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 3. submitted on August 31, 2019, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.