Near North in Morris County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Site of Valley View School
Photographed by Jason Armstrong, July 30, 2022
1. Site of Valley View School Marker
Inscription.
Site of Valley View School. . When Morris County was divided into school districts in 1893, this part of the county was included in the Valley View District. B. and R. E. Fomby donated 3.5 acres of land at this site for a schoolhouse, and a one-room school building was moved to the property from nearby Snow Hill. A second room was added in the early 1900s and later was replaced with another building. Students attended classes through the eighth grade at Valley View and went to Daingerfield High School to complete their education. Valley View closed in 1935 and the district was annexed to the Daingerfield Independent School District in 1952, but its history is a reminder of rural education in Texas.
When Morris County was divided into school districts in 1893, this part of the county was included in the Valley View District. B. and R. E. Fomby donated 3.5 acres of land at this site for a schoolhouse, and a one-room school building was moved to the property from nearby Snow Hill. A second room was added in the early 1900s and later was replaced with another building. Students attended classes through the eighth grade at Valley View and went to Daingerfield High School to complete their education. Valley View closed in 1935 and the district was annexed to the Daingerfield Independent School District in 1952, but its history is a reminder of rural education in Texas.
Erected 2001 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12588.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.
Location. 33° 6.392′ N, 94° 48.536′ W. Marker is near North, Texas, in Morris County. It is on Farm to Market Road 144 0.1 miles south of Country Rd 1240, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Omaha TX 75571, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Piney Woods. 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Snow Hill Cemetery (approx. 1.3 miles away); Snow Hill Baptist Church
Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 13, 2023, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. This page has been viewed 456 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on May 13, 2023, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
