Orange in Orange County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Black Education in Orange County

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 12, 2018

1. Black Education in Orange COunty Marker

Inscription.
Schools for Orange County’s black children were held in churches and private homes as early as the 1870s. In 1887 a black school was opened in the Duncan Woods community, and another was soon established in Orange. Known as Orange Colored School, it was renamed in 1930 in honor of educator Robert Russa Moton and again in 1946 for longtime principal Emma H. Wallace. Another elementary school was located near Rebeck Crossing in the northern part of the city, and by 1960 Franklin Elementary and North Junior High were in operation.

Erected 1988 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11471.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education.

Location. 30° 6.05′ N, 93° 44.061′ W. Marker is in Orange, Texas, in Orange County. It is on West John Avenue east of Fifth Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 512 West John Avenue, Orange TX 77630, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Texas’ Golden Triangle.

It is also in the American South,

on the Gulf Coast,

and in the Piney Woods.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church (a few steps from this marker); Saint Paul Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Salem United Methodist Church

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(about 500 feet away); Cox House (approx. ¼ mile away); St. Therese Catholic Church (approx. ¼ mile away); St. Mary's Catholic Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Black Education in Orange County (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Emmett Beuhler House (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Orange.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 12, 2018

2. Black Education in Orange COunty Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2018, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 638 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 13, 2018.