White Oak in Gregg County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
White Oak Independent School District
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 1, 2019
1. White Oak Independent School District Marker
Inscription.
White Oak Independent School District. . The small community of White Oak grew up around a one-room school built in the 1880s. After the first school building burned in 1885, local families worked to erect a new one-room school, which also was used for religious services. By 1912 it was replaced with a two-room building. After oil was discovered in East Texas in the 1930s, the school became overcrowded with the children of families who came to the area in search of black gold. The community constructed a modern brick facility in 1933, and in 1937 the first senior class graduated from White Oak School. Facilities were added as needed over the years. New administration, elementary and middle school were erected in the 1980s.
The small community of White Oak grew up around a one-room school built in the 1880s. After the first school building burned in 1885, local families worked to erect a new one-room school, which also was used for religious services. By 1912 it was replaced with a two-room building. After oil was discovered in East Texas in the 1930s, the school became overcrowded with the children of families who came to the area in search of black gold. The community constructed a modern brick facility in 1933, and in 1937 the first senior class graduated from White Oak School. Facilities were added as needed over the years. New administration, elementary and middle school were erected in the 1980s.
Erected 1999 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11921.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.
Location. 32° 31.806′ N, 94° 51.699′ W. Marker is in White Oak, Texas, in Gregg County. It is on South White Oak Road (Farm to Market Road 3272) 0.2 miles south of West Center Road, on the left when traveling south. In front of White Oak Middle School. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: South White Oak Road, White Oak TX 75693, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, 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 5 miles of this
Regarding White Oak Independent School District. Established in 1885, White Oak ISD encompasses 15.7 square miles in the heart of the east Texas oil field.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 1, 2019
2. Marker in front of the White Oak Middle School.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 644 times since then and 83 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on September 6, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
