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Old Pakan School

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FM 453, about 4.5 mi. N of IH 40, Shamrock, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 35° 17' 5.44949000016", -100° 25' 54.11271"
 
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    Named for Sam Pakan, Sr., (1875-1929), Slovak emigrant. Success in Chicago enabled him to buy land here, 1904. Ten other Slovak families joined him and pooled funds to build first school, 1907. Some old settlers remaining include Linkeys, Mertels, Pakans, Macinas, Hrnciars, Smith and Cadras. (1967)

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

Old Pakan School Historical Marker Location Map, Shamrock, Texas