Georgetown — Williamson County

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Georgetown — Williamson County

Gold Mining Site TX • Williamson County County
Description
North of Georgetown 20 miles, in weathered outcrops of iron stained limestone, the assays made in 1883 showed presence of good values of gold. This is some real fine gold.
Historical Notes
Source: Tom Ashworth's Prospectors Cache (tomashworth.com / Mike Higbee / 49erMike). Author: Tom Ashworth. Original page: williamson_tx.shtml. State index: https://web.archive.org/web/20040830075749/http://www.tomashworth.com/goldloc.shtml Area: Georgetown. Map coordinates are an approximate county centroid — not a precise claim site. North of Georgetown 20 miles, in weathered outcrops of iron stained limestone, the assays made in 1883 showed presence of good values of gold. This is some real fine gold.
Status / Verification historical_site — Legendary or approximate

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