Gainesville in Cooke County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Randolph Lee Clark

(1871-1941)

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, December 19, 2023

1. Randolph Lee Clark Marker

Inscription. A native of Fort Worth, Randolph Lee Clark worked as a cowboy on the XIT Ranch as a young man. After graduating from Add-Ran Christian University, he worked for state educational offices in Austin. He served as school superintendent in Wichita Falls from 1915 to 1923, when he moved to Gainesville to accept a similar position. With the help of the Kiwanis Club, he convinced the city to open Gainesville Junior College in 1924. Active in state and national educational organizations, Clark was considered a pioneer in the Texas Junior College movement. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836 - 1986

Erected 1986 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4193.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education.

Location. 33° 37.13′ N, 97° 9.854′ W. Marker is in Gainesville, Texas, in Cooke County. It can be reached from the intersection of West California Street and Bonner Road, on the left. The marker is located on the North Central Texas College campus, in front of the Welcome Center, next to flag poles. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal

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address: 1525 W California Street, Gainesville TX 76240, 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 walking distance of this marker: Hubert H. Moss (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gainesville Junior College (about 500 feet away); Gainesville, Texas Gold Star Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Moffett Park (approx. 0.7 miles away); Cooke County C.S.A. / 2nd Frontier Regiment (approx. 0.7 miles away); Cooke County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Cooke County (approx. 0.7 miles away); American Paint Horse Association (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gainesville.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, December 19, 2023

2. Randolph Lee Clark Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 20, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 292 times since then and 30 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.