County Line in Rains County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
County Line School
Photographed by James Hulse, July 28, 2025
1. County Line School Marker
Inscription.
County Line School. . In 1842, John Garrett, a farmer and rancher from Arkansas, moved his family to this area. It became known as "County Line Prairie" or "Garrett's Prairie". In 1897, commissioners established County Line School as Rains County's Third District. After the original school burned, Lige Garrett designed a new two-story building at this site. For a time, Woodmen of the World used the second floor for meetings. As the community grew, more functions were held at the school, including club meetings, church activities and other events such as the County Line New Year's Stew, which began in 1908 and continues to this day. Even though the school building is now gone, there were many lives affected by the tiny East Texas School.
In 1842, John Garrett, a farmer and rancher from Arkansas, moved his family to this area. It became known as "County Line Prairie" or "Garrett's Prairie". In 1897, commissioners established County Line School as Rains County's Third District. After the original school burned, Lige Garrett designed a new two-story building at this site. For a time, Woodmen of the World used the second floor for meetings. As the community grew, more functions were held at the school, including club meetings, church activities and other events such as the County Line New Year's Stew, which began in 1908 and continues to this day. Even though the school building is now gone, there were many lives affected by the tiny East Texas School.
Erected 2014 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 18006.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1842.
Location. 32° 58.491′ N, 95° 47.195′ W. Marker is in County Line, Texas, in Rains County. It is on Farm to Market Road 275 half a mile south of County Road 1144, on the left when traveling south. The marker is located along the street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6969 FM 275, Point TX 75472, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South and in the Piney Woods. 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.
2. The view of the County Line Baptist Church and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 30, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 92 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 30, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
