Near Brenham in Washington County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Site of Mound Hill School

Photographed by James Hulse, January 8, 2021

1. Site of Mound Hill School Marker

Inscription.

In 1889 residents of the Mound Area formed their first school at a nearby Baptist church. By 1891 the Mound School District was organized and forty students were enrolled. The school moved in 1902 to the Live Oak Female Seminary located on the farm of Dr. R.L. Miller. The school moved again in 1930 to a more central location and was remodeled into a two-classroom building. In 1939 the Works Progress Administration started a hot lunch program costing five cents per meal. By 1949 the school had been consolidated twice more and purchased its first bus. Finally, in 1953 the Mound Hill School was consolidated with the Prairie Hill School District, and the school buildings formerly at this site were moved to the Prairie Hill community.

Erected 1998 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 5739.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.

Location. 30° 17.024′ N, 96° 26.632′ W. Marker is near Brenham, Texas, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 390 and Cedar Hill Road (County Highway 57), on the right when traveling east on Highway 390. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brenham TX 77833, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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 5

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miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of Holly Oaks (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Oak Rest Cemetery and Site of Prospect Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.8 miles away); La Bahia Road (approx. 2.1 miles away); Thomas Affleck (approx. 2.8 miles away); Robert Starke Armistead (approx. 3 miles away); Glenblythe Plantation, Home of Thomas Affleck (approx. 3.2 miles away); Waul's Texas Legion Campsite (approx. 3.8 miles away); Yegua Creek (approx. 5 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brenham.

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Photographed by James Hulse, January 8, 2021

2. The view of the Site of Mound Hill School Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 13, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 12, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,038 times since then and 74 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 12, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.