Georgetown in Williamson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Jesse Cooper House
Photographed by Keith Peterson
1. Jesse Cooper House Marker
Tennessee native Jesse Eugene Cooper (1855–1944) came to Texas in 1876. The following year he helped establish a Georgetown newspaper, the “Williamson County Sun.” In addition to his role as editor, he also founded a local bank and cottonseed oil mill. The C. S. Belford Lumber Co. built this home for Cooper and his second wife, Sara (Wilbarger) (d. 1935), in 1911-12. The American Foursquare design features rustic detailing of native limestone.
Erected 1988 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 9042.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1876.
Location. 30° 38.548′ N, 97° 38.812′ W. Marker is in Georgetown, Texas, in Williamson County. It is on Wilbarger Point north of East University Avenue (Texas Highway 29). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Georgetown TX 78626, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Texas and in the Austin Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Southwestern University (approx. 1.3 miles away); Iota Chapter (approx. 1.3 miles away); San Gabriel Lodge No. 89, A.F. & A.M. (approx. 1.3 miles away); XI Chapter Kappa Alpha Order (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Womans Club of Georgetown
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Evangelical Free Church (was approx. 1.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . .
1. Historic Marker Application: Jesse Cooper House. Portal to Texas history website entry (Submitted on January 9, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Georgetown, Texas. Website homepage (Submitted on December 25, 2007, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas.)
Photographed by Keith Peterson, July 7, 2018
2. Jesse Cooper House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 25, 2007, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,876 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 25, 2007, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. 2. submitted on July 8, 2018, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
