Details for Mono School

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5467011429

Data

Marker Number 11429
Atlas Number 5467011429
Marker Title Mono School
Index Entry Mono School
Address
City Mabank
County Van Zandt
UTM Zone 14
UTM Easting 778954
UTM Northing 3592474
Subject Codes educational topics
Marker Year 1991
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark No
Marker Location 7 mi. NE of Mabank on SH 198, then 1 mi. N on FM 47 then W. on CR 2711 0,5 mi., Roddy Community
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size 18" x 28"
Marker Text Its name meaning "One," Mono school was established in 1895 after two smaller school districts, Elm Grove and Harper, were consolidated. Children in the farming communities of Roddy and Elm Grove attended classes here for over 50 years. At its peak, the school had four teachers and offered instruction through the tenth grade. After World War II-era industrial jobs drew many local families to the cities, enrollment steadily declined. The school closed in 1950, but it remains an important part of local history. (1992)

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