Norman's Crossing is an unincorporated

Unincorporated area

In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...

 farming community in Williamson County

Williamson County, Texas

Williamson County is a county located on both the Edwards Plateau to the west, consisting of rocky terrain and hills, and Blackland Prairies in the east consising of rich, fertile farming land, The two areas are roughly bisected by Interstate 35...

, Texas

Texas

Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...

, United States

United States

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. The community is located on Brushy Creek between Hutto

Hutto, Texas

Hutto is a city in Williamson County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Austin-Round Rock metropolitan area. The population was 1,250 at the 2000 census; it had grown to 7,401 in the 2005 census estimate and had reached 17,120 by January 2008....

 and Rice's Crossing

Rice's Crossing, Texas

Rice's Crossing is an unincorporated community located six miles southwest of Taylor in Williamson County, Texas. Settled in 1845 and originally called Blue Hill, the community was renamed Rice's Crossing in 1872 in honor of James O. Rice, a Texas Ranger and early settler.-References:...

, near the intersection of FM 3349

Farm to Market Road 3349

Farm to Market Road 3349 is a farm to market road in Williamson County, Texas.-Route description:FM 3349 is a rural, two-lane route for its entire length. Its southern terminus is at in the community of Norman's Crossing...

 and FM 1660

Farm to Market Road 1660

Farm to Market Road 1660, or FM 1660, runs about 19.3 miles from Jonah southeastward to a point near Coupland. When the road was created in 1951, it ran from Hutto to Norman's Crossing. In 1954, the road was extended to join with FM 973 at Rice's Crossing. In 1957, the portion of FM 973 that ran...

, and about 25 miles northeast of Austin

Austin, Texas

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Texas Historical Commission Marker Text

The settlement of Avery was established in the mid-19th century by Daniel Kimbro, veteran of the Mexican War and Williamson County pioneer. The small farming community later was known as Norman's Crossing after pioneer M. B. Norman (1856–1921) who came to the area from Alabama in 1872. Besides farming a large tract of land along Brushy Creek, Norman, along with M. R. Kennedy, built and operated the local cotton gin. By 1914 the village boasted a general store, school, church, and a garage and machine shop. Descendants of some of the settler still live in the area. (1982)