Details for Nash Public School

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5139007133

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Marker Number 7133
Atlas Number 5139007133
Marker Title Nash Public School
Index Entry Nash Public School
Address
City Forreston
County Ellis
UTM Zone 14
UTM Easting 706050
UTM Northing 3571987
Subject Codes educational topics
Marker Year 1980
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark No
Marker Location FM 55 and Howard St., intersection in Nash Community
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size 18" x 28"
Marker Text In 1873 pioneer settler Thomas Alexander Williams (1827-1900) brought his family to this area, which was known as Garden Valley. Soon after his arrival, he directed the establishment of a school for the community. Classes were conducted at this site, originally part of Williams' farm. Renamed after the Nash Post Office opened in 1883, the public school closed in 1938 and students were transferred to nearby districts. The existing two-story frame building, which served as the second schoolhouse, in now used as a community center.