Cisco in Eastland County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Cisco College
Photographed By Duane Hall, January 22, 2018
1. Cisco College Marker
O.C. Britton opened Cisco’s first college in 1909, with a campus established on 212 acres of the Houston and Texas Central Railroad Survey. The school closed after the onset of World War I, and the site was used by a series of three later colleges that opened and closed by 1938. Understanding the importance of higher education, Cisco residents encouraged the Texas Legislature to establish Cisco Junior College as part of the Cisco Independent School District in 1939. The college functioned as a branch of the school district until 1956. The school has flourished, and a free-standing Abilene campus was constructed in 2003. The institution’s name was changed to Cisco College in 2009, and it remains a vital part of the local and regional community.Erected 2010 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 16523.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.
Location. 32° 24.015′ N, 98° 59.123′ W. Marker is in Cisco, Texas, in Eastland County. Marker can be reached from Rockwell Drive
Photographed By Duane Hall, January 22, 2018
2. Cisco College Marker next to Administration Building
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Old Mobley Hotel (approx. 0.6 miles away); Oakwood Cemetery (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Bankhead Highway (approx. 0.8 miles away); First Presbyterian Church of Cisco (approx. 0.8 miles away); First National Bank (approx. 0.9 miles away); First Baptist Church of Cisco (approx. one mile away); First United Methodist Church of Cisco (approx. one mile away); Dothan Cemetery (approx. 7.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cisco.
Photographed By Duane Hall, January 22, 2018
3. Entrance to Cisco College
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2018. It was originally submitted on January 30, 2018, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 267 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 30, 2018, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.
