Silverton in Briscoe County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Site of Holt School
(2 miles east)
Photographed By Allen Lowrey, May 30, 2020
1. Site of Holt School Marker
In 1913, G.C. Holt moved his wife and eight children to the Briscoe-Floyd county line. Because of the distance to the nearest school, Holt and neighbor E.M. Lawson organized the Holt school district, commissioned on September 7, 1920 with two acres of land. In 1921, trustees built a one-room frame schoolhouse, and it opened with 15 students, one teacher and courses for grades 1-7. Over the years, teachers often boarded with local families. The school closed in 1933 during the Great Depression, and the building stood vacant until 1944, when it was dismantled. Later, an irrigation well for area farms was located on the former school site. (2005)
Erected 2005 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 13111.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education.
Location. 34° 19.049′ N, 101° 26.052′ W. Marker is in Silverton, Texas, in Briscoe County. Marker is on Farm to Market Road 378, on the left when traveling south. The marker is just south of County Road A. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Silverton TX 79257, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Francis School (approx. 4.9 miles away); Trinity Lutheran Church (approx. 7.2 miles away); Site of Reeves Post Office
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Photographed By Allen Lowrey, May 30, 2020
2. Site of Holt School Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2020, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. This page has been viewed 114 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 31, 2020, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
