Mountain Springs near Valley View in Cooke County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Mountain Springs School

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, December 19, 2023

1. Mountain Springs School Marker

Inscription. Organized in 1847 in a pioneer woman's home, Mountain Springs School was Cooke County's first school. In 1853, it was moved to a log schoolhouse near this site. In 1884, when it became part of the public school system, this land was deeded for a larger frame structure, called "The Big School." By 1900, the academic year was lengthened to 6 months, beginning after harvest and ending before spring planting. This building, the fourth Mountain Springs School, was erected in 1920. In 1948, low enrollment led to consolidation with Valley View. The old school is now a community center.

Erected 1976 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3504.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1847.

Location. 33° 28.975′ N, 97° 2.743′ W. Marker is near Valley View, Texas, in Cooke County. It is in Mountain Springs. It is on Mount Springs Lane 0.1 miles west of Farm to Market Road 372, on the right when traveling south. The marker is located in front of Mountain Springs community center. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area:

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Valley View TX 76272, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

It is also in the American South.

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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Tyson Cemetery (approx. 4.7 miles away); Barron Cemetery (approx. 6.2 miles away); Salem Community Well (approx. 6.7 miles away); Tioga Cemetery (approx. 6.8 miles away); Valley View (approx. 6.9 miles away); Tioga United Methodist Church (approx. 7½ miles away); St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church (approx. 7½ miles away); Primitive Baptist Church of Tioga (approx. 7.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Valley View.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, December 19, 2023

2. Mountain Springs School Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 20, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 463 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 20, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.