Near Newton in Newton County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Stringtown Schoolhouse
Photographed by James Hulse, December 19, 2025
1. Stringtown Schoolhouse Marker
Inscription.
Stringtown Schoolhouse. . Built in 1908, this one-room wood-frame schoolhouse served the students of Stringtown for nearly 40 years. Joe S. Griggs, a community resident and later a school trustee, used his own money to hire John Pepper to construct the building. A later addition, used to house the teacher overnight when necessary, was removed after it burned. Until 1940, the schoolhouse also served as a meeting place for the Primitive Baptist Church. After the Stringtown School consolidated with Newton schools after the 1942-43 school year, the Stringtown Schoolhouse became a gathering place for community activities and reunions. The building stands as a reminder of 20th-century rural education in Texas.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2000
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Built in 1908, this one-room wood-frame schoolhouse served the students of Stringtown for nearly 40 years. Joe S. Griggs, a community resident and later a school trustee, used his own money to hire John Pepper to construct the building. A later addition, used to house the teacher overnight when necessary, was removed after it burned. Until 1940, the schoolhouse also served as a meeting place for the Primitive Baptist Church. After the Stringtown School consolidated with Newton schools after the 1942-43 school year, the Stringtown Schoolhouse became a gathering place for community activities and reunions. The building stands as a reminder of 20th-century rural education in Texas.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2000
Erected 2000 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12453.)
Location. 30° 54.088′ N, 93° 37.678′ W. Marker is near Newton, Texas, in Newton County. It is on Farm to Market Road 1414 5 miles north of State Highway 87, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5757 FM1414, Newton TX 75966, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Deep 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.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 20, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 52 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on December 21, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
