Details for Bynum School

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5217000592

Data

Marker Number 592
Atlas Number 5217000592
Marker Title Bynum School
Index Entry Bynum School
Address
City Bynum
County Hill
UTM Zone 14
UTM Easting 688987
UTM Northing 3538628
Subject Codes educational topics
Marker Year 1984
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark No
Marker Location school grounds, SH 171, Bynum
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size 18" x 28"
Marker Text The first school in Old Bynum community began in 1880 before the settlement had a name. After a store and a post office were built, the area adopted its name from a nearby creek. The school was moved to the new townsite on the railroad in 1905, and an independent school district was organized. Over the years, the following schools consolidated with Bynum: Davis, Grovecreek, part of Honest Ridge, Pecan, Pierce (1905-1914); Watson (1931); Massey, McMurry (1938); Brandon (1953); and Irene (1958). The school now is a historic reminder of the region's heritage.

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