Allen in Collin County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Lovejoy School

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, May 3, 2024

1. Lovejoy School Marker

Inscription. Lovejoy School was created in 1917 by the consolidation of Forest Grove and Lick Springs schools. It was named for Mrs. J.L. Lovejoy (d. 1939), a local clubwoman who promoted many educational causes for the area. Grades 1 through 9 were taught here in the "Little Red Schoolhouse," which was built in 1917 and contained 4 classrooms. Lovejoy School experienced an influx of new students into its rural district in the 1960s, and later expanded its facilities to accommodate the increased enrollment.

Erected 1983 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 6175.)

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

Location. 33° 7.567′ N, 96° 36.666′ W. Marker is in Allen, Texas, in Collin County. It is on Country Club Road south of Stacy Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 256 Country Club Road, McKinney TX 75069, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region

and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area.

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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Forest Grove Christian Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Stone Dam at Allen Station (approx. 3.2 miles away); Allen Water Station (approx. 3.2 miles away); Allen (approx. 3.2 miles away); Allen Cemetery

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(approx. 3.6 miles away); Pecan Grove Memorial Park (approx. 3.7 miles away); Governor James Webb Throckmorton (approx. 3.7 miles away); The Allen Station of the Texas Electric Railway (approx. 3.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Allen.

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Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, May 3, 2024

2. Lovejoy School and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 3, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 316 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 3, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.