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Site of Plunkett School |
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Cumby,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
33° 8' 10.52282000004",
-95° 47' 31.07775999984"
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Texas State Historical Marker |
The Hopkins County Commissioners Court established 32 school districts in 1867. District No. 30 became known as Plunkett School in 1903 when a new schoolhouse was built at this site and named for its builder, James W. Plunkett (1829-1914). W. A. Smith, P. B. and Lizzie Wise, and O. D. and Ollie Gillis donated land for the school. The schoolhouse also served as a meeting place for a Cumberland Presbyterian Church and a non-denominational congregation. Due to declining enrollment, the school closed in 1945 and the building was razed.
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
Site of Plunkett School Historical Marker Location Map, Cumby, Texas
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