Schools – Pictures of the Past

Belle Plain Texas

Belle Plain was established in 1876 with big plans for a booming future and quickly became the county seat. After[…]

Chapman Ranch became the name of what was originally King Ranch in 1926 and expanded to support multiple residents. One[…]

One theory of the original Catarina namesake is from a Mexican woman killed by Indians on or near the site,[…]

Asherton is a nice little town, founded between 1902-1905, with as many as 2,000 residents and today is home to[…]

Denhawken was settled in the late 1890’s. The area still has residents but all that remain of their original town[…]

Bulah is considered a ghost town because there is no longer a town named Bulah and hasn’t had a dedicated[…]

Burkett officially became a town in 1886 after originally being a settlement known as Pleasant Valley since the 1870’s. Its[…]

Coleman is an old-style town with plenty of local businesses and old homes. There have been a plethora of schools[…]

Mary Allen Seminary was one of Texas’ first Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Although the 4-story building stands alone[…]

Pearville was established in the late-1800’s. However, the residents weren’t fond of its name coming from a reference to pear[…]