Bartlett in Bell County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Site of German-English School

(50 Yards West)

Photographed By Keith Peterson, July 5, 2007

1. Site of German-English School Marker

Inscription. Established by German immigrants in 1880, the German-English School was an early school in the Bartlett area. First called Indian Creek School, the name was changed due to popular usage and the nature of instruction, which was in English during the winter and German during the summer. Closely associated with St. John's Lutheran Church, the school shared facilities with the church until 1896, when a church sanctuary was built. The school was closed in 1948, but the building remained in use for community functions until the early 1960s.

Erected 1988 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2177.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.

Location. 30° 48.596′ N, 97° 25.279′ W. Marker is in Bartlett, Texas, in Bell County. Marker can be reached from State Highway 95. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 30650 TX-95, Bartlett TX 76511, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. St. John Lutheran Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of Booker T. Washington School (approx. 0.8 miles away); First Baptist Church of Bartlett (approx. one mile away); Bartlett Grammar School (approx.

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one mile away); City of Bartlett (approx. 1.1 miles away); Woman's Wednesday Club (approx. 1.1 miles away); First National Bank of Bartlett (approx. 1.2 miles away); First Presbyterian Church of Bartlett (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bartlett.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2010, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. This page has been viewed 877 times since then and 14 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on March 23, 2010, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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