The WilCo

175th
Birthday

We’re celebrating 175 years of Williamson County, Texas and the City of Georgetown! Explore all of our upcoming events, contests, and more below.

The 175th anniversary logo of the City of Georgetown, Texas, which was founded in 1848.
The logo of the Williamson County, Texas 175th Birthday.

Latest News

Art Contest Winners Announced

Congratulations to Abraham Martinez, Yelyzaveta Savatieieva, and Nihara Epa Seneviratne, who are the Williamson County and City of Georgetown 175th Art Contest grand prize winners!

175th Birthday Mural Dedicated

The City of Georgetown and Williamson County joined artist Yasaman Mehrsa to dedicate the 175th Birthday Mural. Come out to see this beautiful addition to our WilCo community!

Preservation Georgetown Launches New 175th Series

Preservation Georgetown is hosting an exciting new series of presentations celebrating Georgetown and Williamson County at 175. Lecturer Trey Smith opens the series Saturday, June 17 exploring the early days of Georgetown and Williamson County.

Birthday
Events

April 20, 2023

Student Art Contest Winners Unveiled
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June 17, 2023

175th Birthday Booth Heads to Georgetown Juneteenth Celebration
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July 4, 2023

175th Birthday Booth Marches Over to Round Rock Fourth of July Parade
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Follow the Booth

Visit our 175th Birthday Booth at these events!

June 17

Georgetown Juneteenth Celebration

Come out for a special day at San Gabriel Park. The Georgetown Cultural Citizen Memorial Association will host the 71st annual Juneteenth celebration at the Georgetown Community Center, 445 E. Morrow St., in San Gabriel Park. Look for the WilCo 175th Birthday booth and stop by to share your piece of Williamson County history with us.
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June 24

Midsommar

Come celebrate the summer season and Swedish heritage of Williamson County at the Old Settlers Association in Round Rock! Learn to make flower crowns and experience traditional Swedish dances around the midsommar pole. Look for the WilCo 175th Birthday booth and stop by to say hello. Free to all.
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July 4

Round Rock Fourth of July Parade

Round Rock knows how to celebrate Independence Day! Join the fun for a full day of free patriotic activities for all ages including a parade, festival, carnival, music and fireworks. Look for the WilCo 175th Birthday booth and stop by to say hello. Free to all.
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October 19

Georgetown Autumn Art Stroll

Get ready to engage in interactive arts experiences at locations throughout the Downtown Georgetown Cultural District. Enjoy artist demonstrations, performances, live music, art shopping opportunities, and more. Look for the WilCo 175th Birthday booth and stop by to say hello. Free to all.
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October 21

South Main Arts Festival

Be immersed in art with the Georgetown South Main Arts Festival. Enjoy fine arts, shop artist booths, food trucks, live music, children’s arts activities, and so much more. Stop by the WilCo 175th Birthday booth and say hello. Free to all.
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175th Birthday

Contests
&
Winners

We’re celebrating our 175th birthday in many ways, including creating several contests to feature the wealth of talent in our WilCo community!

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175th Birthday Essay Contest

Landon Nguyen Ho is the Essay Contest Grand Prize Winner! William Gosch, Elijah Huntsman, and Alexis Flora are also winners!

Congratulations to all of the students in grades 11 and 12 from all of the public, private, and home schools in Williamson County that participated in our 175th Birthday essay contest. Students addressed the theme, “What do you hope Williamson County will be like and look like in the next 175 years?” Winners will be announced soon.
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175th Birthday Art Contest

Abraham Martinez, Yelyzaveta Savatieieva, and Nihara Epa Seneviratne are our Grand Prize winners! We also have more winners from individual precincts.

Congratulations to all of the students in grades 3-10 from all of the public, private, and home schools in Williamson County that participated in our 175th Birthday art contest. Students created artwork representing what Williamson County is to them as it celebrates its 175th birthday.
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175th Birthday Mural Dedicated

Williamson County and the City of Georgetown officially dedicated the new Wilco 175th Birthday commemorative mural on April 20. International artist Yasaman Mehrsa designed the mural and members of the community helped her paint it. Come by and visit the new mural on the south wall of the Williamson County Tax Office at 904 S. Main Street in downtown Georgetown.
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Art Work from 175th Art Contest Winners

Congratulations to all of our Art Contest winners. Third-10th grade students from all public, private, and home schools in Williamson County were invited to participate in the birthday art contest. Students designed a poster celebrating the WilCo 175th birthday.

Nihara Seneviratne

Grand Prize Winner
Grades 3-5

Homeschooled

Yelyzaveta Savatieieva

Grand Prize Winner
Grades 6-8

Santa Rita Middle School
Liberty Hill, TX

Abrahm Martinez

Grand Prize Winner
Grades 9-10

(Accepted by Keith Howell, Art Educator, Georgetown HS)
Georgetown High School STEP Program
Georgetown, TX

Chantal Senevirante

Precinct 1 Prize Winner
Grades 6-8

Homeschooled
Georgetown, TX

Kayden Williams

Precinct 3 Winner
Grades 6-8

Benold Middle School
Georgetown, TX

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Sponsors

The logo of the Greater Round Rock Community Foundation, a sponsor of the Williamson County and City of Georgetown's 175th birthday celebration.
The logo of the HNTB Corporation, a sponsor of the Williamson County and City of Georgetown's 175th birthday celebration.
The logo of the Samsung Semiconductor Corporation, a sponsor of the Williamson County and City of Georgetown's 175th birthday celebration.
The logo of Atmos Energy.
The logo of Dell Technologies, a sponsor of the Williamson County and City of Georgetown's 175th birthday celebration.
The logo of R Bank, a sponsor of the Williamson County and City of Georgetown's 175th birthday celebration.
The logo of the Texas Commission on the Arts, a sponsor of the Williamson County and City of Georgetown's 175th birthday celebration.
The logo of the Williamson Museum, Georgetown, Texas, a sponsor of the Williamson County and City of Georgetown's 175th birthday celebration.
The logo of Williamson Couty, Texas, which was founded in 1848.
The 175th anniversary logo of the City of Georgetown, Texas, which was founded in 1848.