Near Brashear in Hopkins County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Site of Plunkett School

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 7, 2023

1. Site of Plunkett School Marker

Inscription. The Hopkins County Commissioners Court established 32 school districts in 1867. District No. 30 became known as Plunkett School in 1903 when a new schoolhouse was built at this site and named for its builder, James W. Plunkett (1829-1914). W. A. Smith, P. B. and Lizzie Wise, and O. D. and Ollie Gillis donated land for the school. The schoolhouse also served as a meeting place for a Cumberland Presbyterian Church and a non-denominational congregation. Due to declining enrollment, the school closed in 1945 and the building was razed.

Erected 1991 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 7323.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.

Location. 33° 8.19′ N, 95° 47.485′ W. Marker is near Brashear, Texas, in Hopkins County. It is on County Road 4723 0.3 miles north of I-30 Frontage Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cumby TX 75433, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and in the Piney Woods.

Globally, it is in North

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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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cumby (approx. 2.8 miles away); Long Cemetery (approx. 4.3 miles away); Sunny Point Cemetery (approx. 4.7 miles away); Mt. Zion Churches and Cemetery (approx. 5.1 miles away); Oakland Cumberland Presbyterian Church (approx. 5.4 miles away); Stewart Cemetery (approx. 5.8 miles away); Miller Grove Methodist Church (approx. 7.8 miles away); Miller Grove Cemetery (approx. 7.9 miles away).

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 7, 2023

2. Site of Plunkett School Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 824 times since then and 97 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 25, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.