Marker Inscription
Much of this rural community's early social and religious history is closely associated with its schoolhouses. Area residents built their first schoolhouse in 1903, one year after organizing a rural school district. Named for trustee John Bell, the Bellview School began with 12 students. A 4-room school building erected near here in 1918 was the site of social and church activities for the next four decades. Bellview School was merged with Plainview schools in 1942. The last Bellview School building, once the center of community activity, fell into disrepair and was razed in 1968. 1992
About this site
Bellview Community and School is a historical marker in Plainview, Hale County, dedicated in 1992. It is one of 39 historical markers documented in Hale County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 43 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 34.1012, -101.6136 near Plainview. The nearest cataloged historic site is Snyder Community (historical marker), about 4.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Happy Union, Green Machinery Co., Inc., and Hackberry Groves.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5189000363. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
