Near Grapeland in Houston County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Site of the Jones School House
(100 Yards West)
Photographed By James Hulse, April 25, 2024
1. Site of the Jones School House Marker
Inscription.
Site of the Jones School House. (100 Yards West). On land given by John Jesse Jones (1820-1872), who with his wife Margaret Kyle (1830-1896) moved from Alabama to Texas in the 1850s. The 1860s one-room log cabin schoolhouse was used also for church and community meetings. It was furnished with teacher's platform and hand-hewn, peg-leg log benches. Two generations of children learned to read write and figure here, before school was moved after 1900 into the woods about 1.5 miles northeast and enlarged. It was consolidated with Latexo in 1933. A 63 foot well with rock bottom remains to mark site of Jones School.
On land given by John Jesse Jones (1820-1872), who with his wife Margaret Kyle (1830-1896) moved from Alabama to Texas in the 1850s. The 1860s one-room log cabin schoolhouse was used also for church and community meetings. It was furnished with teacher's platform and hand-hewn, peg-leg log benches. Two generations of children learned to read write and figure here, before school was moved after 1900 into the woods about 1.5 miles northeast and enlarged. It was consolidated with Latexo in 1933. A 63 foot well with rock bottom remains to mark site of Jones School.
Erected 1973 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 7052.)
Location. 31° 25.439′ N, 95° 23.013′ W. Marker is near Grapeland, Texas, in Houston County. Marker is on Farm to Market Road 2022 north of Parker Cemetery Road, on the left when traveling north. The marker is located along the west side of the highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7315 Farm to Market 2022 N, Crockett TX 75835, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. John Edens Cemetery (approx. 2˝ miles
3. The view of the Site of the Jones School House Marker along the highway
Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 46 times since then. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on April 27, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
