Tokio in Terry County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Tokio School

Photographed by Gregory Walker, November 28, 2010

1. Tokio School Marker

Inscription. Early classes in the Tokio Area were held in the ranch house of the J Cross Ranch near the turn of the century. In 1911, a school building was constructed near the center of town (about 300 feet N), and classes were relocated. Larger school buildings later were erected, once due to fire and twice due to changing space needs. The school facilities continued to serve the community's educational as well as religious and civic needs until 1941 when Tokio School was consolidated with the Brownfield Independent School District.

Erected 1991 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 5495.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.

Location. 33° 10.911′ N, 102° 34.565′ W. Marker is in Tokio, Texas, in Terry County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 82/380 and County Route 121, on the left when traveling east on U.S. 82/380. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brownfield TX 79316, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Texas’ South Plains.

It is also on the American Great Plains

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and specifically on the Southern Plains.

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 Comanchería,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least one other marker is within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Gomez Baptist Church (approx. 11½ miles away).

Also see . . . Tokio article in Handbook of Texas. (Submitted on February 4, 2014, by Gregory Walker of La Grange, Texas.)

Location of Tokio School image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Gregory Walker, November 28, 2010

2. Location of Tokio School

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 4, 2014, by Gregory Walker of La Grange, Texas. This page has been viewed 5,068 times since then and 221 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 4, 2014, by Gregory Walker of La Grange, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.