Wesley in Austin County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Wesley School

Photographed by James Hulse, January 19, 2021

1. Wesley School Marker

Inscription.

Austin County Historic School Site

This was the location of:
Wesley School
1863 - 1900

An early Austin County School, this plaque commemorating this historic site was made possible by citizens of Austin County under sponsorship of
Austin County Historical Commission 2004

Erected 2004 by Austin County Historical Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1863.

Location. 30° 3.932′ N, 96° 29.909′ W. Marker is in Wesley, Texas, in Austin County. It is on Wesley Church Lane 0.4 miles south of Farm to Market Road 2502, on the left when traveling south. 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.

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least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Wesley Brethren Church (here, next to this marker); Site of Wesley School (approx. half a mile away); Welcome Lutheran Church (approx. 1.9 miles away); John Reichle General Merchandise (approx. 2.6 miles away); Sacred Heart Catholic Church (approx. 3.2 miles away); Bethlehem Cemetery (approx. 4.2 miles away); Greenvine Schools (approx. 4.9 miles away); Greenvine Baptist Church (approx. 4.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wesley.

Also see . . . Wesley, Texas. Wesley is at the intersection of Farm roads 2502 and 332, eight miles southwest of Brenham in southwestern Washington County. In 1859 Josef Mašik founded the first Czech school in Texas in the Czech settlement of Veseli near the Austin County border. Veseli, meaning joyous, was later anglicized to Wesley. Source: The Handbook of Texas (Submitted on January 24, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The Wesley School Marker is located to the left of the Wesley Brethren Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, January 19, 2021

2. The Wesley School Marker is located to the left of the Wesley Brethren Church

The Wesley Brethren Church and Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, January 19, 2021

3. The Wesley Brethren Church and Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on January 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 24, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 321 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 24, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.