Near Fredericksburg in Gillespie County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Cherry Spring Schoolhouse
Erected 1988 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 10017.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.
Location. 30° 27.727′ N, 98° 56.899′ W. Marker is near Fredericksburg, Texas, in Gillespie County. Marker can be reached from Ranch to Market Road 2323, 0.3 miles south of Schneider-Moellering Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5973 Ranch Road 2323, Fredericksburg TX 78624, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Old Cherry Spring School (approx. 2.4 miles away); Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church (approx. 2.6 miles away); Diedrich Rode Complex (approx. 2.6 miles away); The Marschall - Meusebach Cemetery (approx. 3.3 miles away); John O. Meusebach (approx. 3.8 miles away); Cherry Mountain School Complex (approx. 5.7 miles away); Welgehausen Ranch (approx. 6.7 miles away); St. John's Lutheran Church (approx. 7.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericksburg.
Regarding Cherry Spring Schoolhouse. The marker and the school are featured in Chapter 8, “To Have What We Must”, of the book History along the Way: Stories beyond the Texas Roadside Markers by Dan K. Utley and Cynthia J. Beeman.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 16, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 526 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 16, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.