| Marker Number |
7075 |
| Atlas Number |
5139007075 |
| Marker Title |
Sardis School |
| Index Entry |
Sardis School |
| Address |
Sardis Rd. |
| City |
Waxahachie |
| County |
Ellis |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
696535 |
| UTM Northing |
3590256 |
| Subject Codes |
schools; educational topics |
| Marker Year |
1986 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Sardis Community, N side Sardis Road 0.2 mi. SE of US 287 access road (0.2 mi. NW of Saralvo Road) |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
Children of the Sardis Community attended school in the Methodist church building from the early 1870s until a small two-room schoolhouse was constructed near this site in 1897. By 1915 the school population had grown such that a larger facility was needed. Over the years, the Sardis School system served as a source of leadership for the community. As the population dwindled and school bus service became available, consolidation with the Waxahachie school district began in 1937 and was completed in 1952. The c. 1915 schoolhouse remains in use as a community center. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986 |
