Near Monaville in Waller County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Highland Home School
Photographed by James Hulse, September 19, 2020
1. Highland Home School Marker
A small white frame schoolhouse, erected here in the 1890s, served families in this rural area until 1929. Initially called Boyd School for D. R. Boyd, on whose land it was built, it later became known as Highland Home School. Children in grades one through seven were taught by one teacher, and the schoolhouse also served as a community gathering place. As was the case with many early rural Texas schools, Highland Home School closed in 1929 after it was consolidated with the Waller Independent School District.
Erected 1991 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 9390.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1929.
Location. 29° 59.811′ N, 95° 59.592′ W. Marker is near Monaville, Texas, in Waller County. It is at the intersection of Cochran Road and Purvis, on the left when traveling north on Cochran Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hempstead TX 77445, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Houston Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Frey Cemetery (approx. 1.6 miles away); Frey - Benignus House (approx. 1.8 miles away); Site of St. Mary's Catholic Church and Cemetery (approx. 3.8 miles
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Photographed by James Hulse, September 19, 2020
2. Highland Home School Marker
Photographed by James Hulse, September 19, 2020
3. The Highland Home School Marker as seen from the road.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 10, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 266 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 9, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
