| Marker Number |
5576 |
| Atlas Number |
5265005576 |
| Marker Title |
Turtle Creek School and Cemetery |
| Index Entry |
Turtle Creek School and Cemetery |
| Address |
|
| City |
Kerrville |
| County |
Kerr |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
478639 |
| UTM Northing |
3316062 |
| Subject Codes |
cemetery; educational buildings; educational topics |
| Marker Year |
1980 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
from Kerrville take FM 1273 south to school and cemetery |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
This schoolhouse and nearby burial ground originally served the pioneer settlers of the Turtle Creek area. The oldest marked grave is that of Miles L. Denton (1856-75). Also buried in the cemetery is Susan Elizabeth Bird (1866-87), the wife of J. Fisher Bird who patented the survey. Continuously used as a voting place since 1885, this property was obtained by school trustees in 1892 through a land trade with James Spicer. Classes were held here until 1958. Area residents bought the site in 1977 for the benefit of the community. (1980) |
