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

Old Rock Schoolhouse

Photographed by Brian Anderson, November 28, 2020

1. Old Rock Schoolhouse Marker

Inscription. This Italianate schoolhouse was built in 1904 to provide improved educational facilities for a growing population. Rockmason T. S. Hodges of Lockhart used native rock from a quarry east of town to craft the two-story building. Originally housing the entire school system, it later served as a junior high facility and elementary school. A 1914 addition to the south end of the building, also built by Hodges, complements the original structure.

Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1990

Erected 1990 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3798.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.

Location. 30° 33.896′ N, 100° 38.37′ W. Marker is in Sonora, Texas, in Sutton County. It is on East College Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 302 East College Street, Sonora TX 76950, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Hill Country.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

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and the Anglosphere.

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

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Frisco Trailway (approx. 0.6 miles away); Old Mercantile Building (approx. 0.6 miles away); Sutton County World War I and II Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); William Lee Miers (approx. 0.6 miles away); Sutton County Korea & Vietnam Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Colonel John S. Sutton (approx. 0.6 miles away); Albert R. Cauthorn (approx. 0.6 miles away); Felipe & Tomasa Lara Virgen (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sonora.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Sutton County Courthouse (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Old Rock Schoolhouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Anderson, November 28, 2020

2. Old Rock Schoolhouse

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, May 25, 2026

3. Old Rock Schoolhouse Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2020, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 598 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 1, 2020, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. 3. submitted on May 25, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia.