Bynum School
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N 31° 58.078 W 097° 00.001
14R E 688992 N 3538631
This marker stands in front of a school just west of SH 171 in Bynum.
Waymark Code: WM5N8R
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/24/2009
Views: 12
Texas Historical Commission Atlas data:
Index Entry: Bynum School
City: Bynum
County: Hill
Subject Codes: educational topics
Year Marker Erected: 1984
Marker Location: school grounds, SH 171, Bynum
Marker Size: 18" x 28"
Marker Number: 592
Marker Text:
The first school in Old Bynum community began in 1880 before the settlement had a name. After a store and a post office were built, the area adopted its name from a nearby creek. The school was moved to the new townsite on the railroad in 1905, and an independent school district was organized. Over the years, the following schools consolidated with Bynum: Davis, Grovecreek, part of Honest Ridge, Pecan, Pierce (1905-1914); Watson (1931); Massey, McMurry (1938); Brandon (1953); and Irene (1958). The school now is a historic reminder of the region's heritage. (1984)
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