Roddy Community near Mabank in Van Zandt County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Mono School

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, October 5, 2025

1. Mono School Marker

Inscription. Its name meaning "One," Mono school was established in 1895 after two smaller school districts, Elm Grove and Harper, were consolidated. Children in the farming communities of Roddy and Elm Grove attended classes here for over 50 years. At its peak, the school had four teachers and offered instruction through the tenth grade. After World War II - era industrial jobs drew many local families to the cities, enrollment steadily declined. The school closed in 1950, but it remains an important part of local history.

Erected 1992 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11429.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.

Location. 32° 25.923′ N, 96° 2.013′ W. Marker is near Mabank, Texas, in Van Zandt County. It is in Roddy Community. It is at the intersection of County Road 2711 and County Road 2710, on the right when traveling west on County Road 2711. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mabank TX 75147, 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,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Elm Grove Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Elm Grove Union Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Phalba (approx. 3.2 miles away); White Hall School

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(approx. 3.9 miles away); Capt. Edward Thomas Broughton and the Johnson Guards (approx. 5.2 miles away); Prairieville (approx. 5.2 miles away); First Baptist Church of Mabank (approx. 5.9 miles away); First Presbyterian Church of Mabank (approx. 6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mabank.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, October 5, 2025

2. Mono School Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 66 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 6, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.