Near Hawley in Jones County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Site of Truby School

Photographed by Duane Hall, October 28, 2014

1. Site of Truby School Marker

Inscription. Early educational efforts in this area date to the 1870s, prior to the organization of Jones County in 1881. The rural community of Truby encompassed School District No. 14 until consolidating with Bitter Creek schools in 1916 to become District No. 56. There were three earlier locations for Truby schools until this site was selected in 1916 and a new building was constructed. Truby School educated children through grade nine, with students traveling to Anson for high school after World War II, as the rural population declined, Truby consolidated with Anson schools, but the schoolhouse remained in use as a community center until the close of the 20th century.

Erected 2002 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12814.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1881.

Location. 32° 38.286′ N, 99° 55.522′ W. Marker is near Hawley, Texas, in Jones County. It is on Farm to Market Road 707 0.1 miles south of County Road 474, on the left when traveling south. Marker is located just south of the hamlet of Truby. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hawley TX 79525, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Big Country.

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 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Truby Cemetery (approx. half a mile away); Compere Cemetery (approx. 4.9 miles away); Cowboys' Christmas Ball (approx. 7.7 miles away); First Presbyterian Church Building (approx. 8.2

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miles away); Jones County Courthouse (approx. 8.3 miles away); Jones County (approx. 8.3 miles away); Fort Phantom Hill C.S.A. / Texas Civil War Frontier Defense (approx. 8.3 miles away); Anson Jones (approx. 8.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hawley.

Also see . . . Truby, TX. From the Texas State Historical Association’s “Handbook of Texas Online”. (Submitted on November 1, 2014.)

Photographed by Duane Hall, October 28, 2014

2. Site of Truby School Marker

Truby School is located behind the marker

Etching of Truby School on Marker Structure image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, October 28, 2014

3. Etching of Truby School on Marker Structure

View to South Along Farm to Market Road 707 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, October 28, 2014

4. View to South Along Farm to Market Road 707

View to North Along Farm to Market Road 707 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, October 28, 2014

5. View to North Along Farm to Market Road 707

Marker is located just south of the hamlet of Truby

Site of Truby School Marker and Truby School image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, October 28, 2014

6. Site of Truby School Marker and Truby School

View to west from across Farm to Market Road 707

Truby School image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, October 28, 2014

7. Truby School

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 851 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on November 1, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.