Springville in Tulare County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
The Citrus School Bell
1897
Photographed by Craig Baker, June 7, 2026
1. The Citrus School Bell Marker
Velma Gill, mother of Daylene Gill Stout, was on the Citrus School Board of Directors. When the school closed in 1932 and joined with South Tule, it became Citrus South Tule School. At that time, the school bell was given to Velma. In later years, when Earl Stout married Daylene Gill, the bell was mounted on a post in their yard. The bell was used to call Earl home, because it could be heard quite a long distance over the Half Circle Bar Ranch headquarters.
Donated by Daylene Gill Stout & Steven Stout, 2017.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Education • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1897.
Location. 36° 7.366′ N, 118° 49.538′ W. Marker is in Springville, California, in Tulare County. It is on California 190, on the left when traveling north. Located at the Tule River Historical Museum - Enter through the rodeo grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 34961 CA-190, Springville CA 93265, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Joaquin Valley, specifically in the Central Valley, and in the Sierra Nevada. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Daunt (within shouting distance of this marker); Elster Building (approx. 0.7 miles away); Treaty of 1851 (approx. 3.8 miles away); Citrus South Tule School
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Photographed by Craig Baker, June 7, 2026
2. The Citrus School Bell and Marker
Photographed by Craig Baker, June 7, 2026
3. Tule River Historical Museum exhibits
Credits. This page was last revised on June 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 9, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 9, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
