Why visit Florence
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 8 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Florence City Park and Florence Community Park.
Weather in Florence
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Florence
Florence is a city in Williamson County, Texas, United States. Its population was 1,171 at the 2020 census. Since 2000, the territorial limits of Florence have grown by 8%. Florence is located about 13 miles (21 km) north of Georgetown and 40 miles (64 km) north of Austin in northwestern Williamson County.
From the Wikipedia article Florence, Texas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks4
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes8
Florence Donuts
Bakery · Donut
106 North Patterson Avenue, Florence
Mo-Th 05:00-12:00; Fr-Su 05:00-13:00
Keith’s Place
Bar and pub · 0.8 mi
12261 FM 487, Florence
Su-Fr 12:00-24:00; Sa 12:00-01:00
Where to stay1
History
The site was settled in the early 1850s and briefly called Brooksville. By 1857, it was known as Florence, when its first post office was established.
Florence, a significant cotton-processing center, was the original destination of the Bartlett-Florence Railway, later the Bartlett Western Railroad, which ran from a connection at Bartlett with the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad to Florence. However, that line, started in 1909, was abandoned in 1935.
From the History section of Florence, Texas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship5
Florence United Methodist Church
Church · Methodist
302 East Curry Street, Florence
Florence Primitive Baptist Church
Church · Primitive Baptist
101 Preslar Avenue, Florence
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Map of Florence
31 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Williamson County has had 20 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2025-07-06: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2023-04-21: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2021-02-19: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2021-02-14: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Killeen Regional Airport (GRK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 16 miles away.
- Sonterra 12 mi east, about 19 min by car
- Georgetown 13 mi southeast, about 21 min by car
- Killeen 17 mi north, about 27 min by car
- Harker Heights 17 mi northeast, about 28 min by car
- Bertram 17 mi southwest, about 28 min by car
- Leander 19 mi south, about 30 min by car
- Copperas Cove 21 mi north, about 33 min by car
- Round Rock 23 mi south, about 37 min by car
- Cedar Park 23 mi south, about 37 min by car
- Brushy Creek 23 mi south, about 37 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Florence Texas City Hall 2018, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Florence Texas Veterans Memorial, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Early Church Florence Texas 2018, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Early Church Florence Texas Marker, Larry D. Moore, Public domain
- Terra Prime on TxDOT Road SH-195, Abesuzek, CC BY-SA 3.0
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