Wills Point Schools
N 32° 42.421 W 096° 00.868
14S E 779866 N 3622750
Texas Historical Marker in front of Wills Point Middle School, 101 School Street, Wills Point, TX, noting the establishment and development of the school system here.
Waymark Code: WMP22Q
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/13/2015
Views: 4
Because we live in interesting times, it would be a good idea to visit this marker when school is not in session.
Marker Number: 11448
Marker Text:
Wills Point city officials under Mayor Thomas J. McKain established a public school system in 1886. Classes began in a rented building on North Fourth Street with Professor W.I. Cowles as the first superintendent. In 1891, trustees purchased 6.1 acres of the homesite of pioneer area settler John O'Neal. The property became the nucleus of the district's later growth, and several school buildings have been constructed on the site through the years. Over 20 early rural schools have consolidated with Wills Point, an independent school district since 1913. For over a century, the local schools have been a focal point and a source of pride for the community.
Texas Sesquicentennial 1836 - 1986
Marker is Property of the State of Texas
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