Near Bluffton in Llano County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Lone Grove School

Photographed by Chris Talley, December 2025

1. Lone Grove School Marker

Restored by Daryl, Tim and Christie Talley

Inscription. Among the rural schools in early Llano County were Lone Grove, Flat Rock, Little Llano, McNutt, and Spice Wood. These rural schools also served their communities as gathering places. Located on a major route between Llano and Burnet, Lone Grove grew, and when officials divided the county into districts in 1884, it became District Number Two. This schoolhouse dates to 1910, on a site donated by D.P. Speck and J.L. Templeton. In 1937, Lone Grove became one of two rural schools in the county to offer high school courses. Building additions served the growing population until consolidation with Llano schools in 1947. The building is now used as a gathering and polling place.

Erected 2002 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12907.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.

Location. 30° 48.917′ N, 98° 34.407′ W. Marker is near Bluffton, Texas, in Llano County. It is at the intersection of Ranch to Market Road 2241 and County Road 216 on Road 2241. The marker is located at the entrance to the school. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6311 Ranch Rd 2241, Bluffton TX 78607, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Hill Country.

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,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Board Branch Cemetery (approx. ¾ mile

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away); Isaac Byler Maxwell (approx. 2.4 miles away); Bluffton Cemetery (approx. 2.4 miles away); Baby Head Cemetery (approx. 7 miles away); Tow Cemetery (approx. 7.1 miles away); Badu House (approx. 7.3 miles away); a different marker also named Badu House (approx. 7.3 miles away); Cassaday Grey Granite Company Office Building (approx. 7.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bluffton.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Llano County (was approx. 5½ miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

The Lone Grove School and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, December 29, 2023

2. The Lone Grove School and Marker

The entrance to the Lone Grove School grounds image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, December 29, 2023

3. The entrance to the Lone Grove School grounds

Photographed by James Hulse, December 29, 2023

4. Lone Grove School Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 489 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 15, 2025, by Chris Talley of Bryan, Texas. 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 2, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.