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

Wallis Independent

 
 
Wallis Independent Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, March 8, 2021
1. Wallis Independent Marker
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Austin County Historic School Site

This was the location of:
Wallis Independent
1904 - 1929


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 1904.
 
Location. 29° 38.231′ N, 96° 3.623′ W. Marker is in Wallis, Texas, in Austin County. It is on Columbus Road 0.1 miles east of Marek Street, on the left when traveling east. The marker is located in front of the Knights of Columbus building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 703 Columbus Road, Wallis TX 77485, 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 walking distance of this marker: J.O. Williams School (here, next to this marker); St. Paul Lutheran Church (approx. Ό mile away); Wallis High School (approx. 0.4 miles away); Wallis Methodist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Wallis State Bank (approx. 0.4 miles away); William Henry & Lydia Ann English Guyler (approx. 0.6 miles away); Wallis Cemetery (approx. 0.7 miles away); Wallis Memorial Nature Park (approx. Ύ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wallis.
 
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The Wallis Independent Marker is the first marker on the left of the two markers. image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, March 8, 2021
2. The Wallis Independent Marker is the first marker on the left of the two markers.
The view of the Wallis Independent Marker from the road image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, March 8, 2021
3. The view of the Wallis Independent Marker from the road
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 13, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 12, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 361 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on March 12, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
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Jul. 12, 2026