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Taken 3-May-10
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Keywords:Texas Historical Marker, Williamson County Historical Marker, Community of Theon
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Dimensions4288 x 2848
Original file size6.99 MB
Image typeJPEG
Color spacesRGB
Date taken3-May-10 10:42
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Camera makeNIKON CORPORATION
Camera modelNIKON D90
FlashNot fired, auto mode
Exposure modeAuto
Exposure prog.Unknown
ISO speedISO 200
Metering modePattern
Digital zoom1x
Community of Theon

Community of Theon

Walburgbr/Williamson County, Texasbr/30 45.751' N 97 35.837' W br/br/Text: Attracted to the rich farm land, immigrants from Austria, Bohemia, Germany, Moravia and Silesia came here in the 1880s-90s. This community grew around a cotton gin built about 1883. A Catholic church and school operated at nearby Corn Hill. A post office, named "Theon" for the Green "to God", opened in 1890. A rifle club sponsored dances, rifle contests and other socials. Farmers started a beef club, butchered mean monthly and shared it with all families. After the post office and school closed, the cotton gin continued to serve this area.