Fairfield in Freestone County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Fairfield Female College
Photographed by James Hulse, April 30, 2025
1. Fairfield Female College Marker
Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 9873.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Women. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical date for this entry is February 8, 1860.
Location. 31° 43.355′ N, 96° 8.989′ W. Marker is in Fairfield, Texas, in Freestone County. It is at the intersection of East Reunion Street and Davis Street, on the right when traveling east on East Reunion Street. The marker is located at the front entrance to the Fairview Healthcare Residence building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 601 E Reunion St, Fairfield TX 75840, 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: W.L. Moody Confederate Reunion Grounds (approx. Ό mile away); Colonel Wm. L. Moody (approx. Ό mile away); James Bonner Rogers (approx. 0.3 miles away); David Hall Love (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Fridolin (Fred) Fischer Home (approx. half a mile away); 1881 Freestone County Jail (approx. half a mile away); Carter Log House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Butler Church Bell (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairfield.
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1. History of Fairfield Female College in Freestone County. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA)
Fairfield Female College was located in Fairfield, Freestone County. On February 13, 1858, a group of town leaders incorporated as the Freestone County School Association "to put in operation and perpetuate a first class female institution of learning." The college was endorsed by the Baptist State Convention, but it was not an official Baptist institution. It may have opened in the bottom floor of the Masonic lodge in Fairfield. In November 1854 the Leon Pioneer reported, "The Masonic hall, quite imposing, is nearly complete. The lower room of the hall is occupied by Dr. Moore, who has under his charge a flourishing school composed of young ladies." W. B. Moore and principal (in 1856) H. V. Philpott were members of Fairfield Masonic Lodge No. 103.(Submitted on May 1, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
2. Recounts College Days in the Old Fairfield College - Submitted by Modene (Knight) Thornton.
Photographed by James Hulse, April 30, 2025
2. Fairfield Female College Marker
The Old Fairfield College, once an aristocratic place of learning for the daughters of wealthy Southern planters of many states, is, in the minds of the present generation, only a picturesque old legend, but to those who are our gray-haired grandmothers, it is a living memory of the days of their girlhood.(Submitted on May 1, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
3. Photo - Old Fairfield Female College. txgenwebcounties.org (Submitted on May 1, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed by James Hulse, April 30, 2025
3. The view of the Fairfield Female College Marker along the Fairview Healthcare Residence building
Credits. This page was last revised on May 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 30, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 152 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 1, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
