Near Tolar in Hood County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Panter Branch School
Photographed by James Hulse, July 29, 2024
1. Panter Branch School Marker
Inscription.
Panter Branch School. . The Panter Branch School (also spelled Painter Branch), Hood County School District No. 7, was in operation by 1898 on a 25-acre plot of land on Hill City Highway south of Tolar. The two-room schoolhouse had two teachers and up to 42 pupils in attendance. Husband and wife, Tony and Grace Morrison, shared teaching duties for several years serving grades one through eight. Panter Branch and other rural schools in the area often closed their doors for two or three weeks in the fall so that students could help their families pick cotton, thrash peanuts or cut feed. The school closed in the 1940s, officially consolidating with Tolar in 1949. The schoolhouse was used as a community center for many years.
The Panter Branch School (also spelled Painter Branch), Hood County School District No. 7, was in operation by 1898 on a 25-acre plot of land on Hill City Highway south of Tolar. The two-room schoolhouse had two teachers and up to 42 pupils in attendance. Husband and wife, Tony and Grace Morrison, shared teaching duties for several years serving grades one through eight. Panter Branch and other rural schools in the area often closed their doors for two or three weeks in the fall so that students could help their families pick cotton, thrash peanuts or cut feed. The school closed in the 1940s, officially consolidating with Tolar in 1949. The schoolhouse was used as a community center for many years.
Erected 2017 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 18781.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.
Location. 32° 20.687′ N, 97° 53.447′ W. Marker is near Tolar, Texas, in Hood County. It is on Hill City Highway (Farm to Market Road 56) 0.1 miles north of Panthers Branch, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located along the highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4007 Hill City Hwy, Tolar TX 76476, 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, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of
3. The view of the Panter Branch School Marker along the highway
Credits. This page was last revised on August 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 315 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on August 14, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
