Valley View School, Site of

In 1905 nine men from the Lone Wolf Valley adopted plans for a community school. Named Valley View by S.H. Hart, it began under the direction of eighteen-year-old Aury Williams, the first teacher. Edmond Seymour donated land at this site for a one-room schoolhouse, constructed by W.D. McCarley, T.J. Coffee, A.J. Compton, J.B. Cranfill, J.H.T. Johnson, Billie Seymour and Willie Seymour. The building was also used as a community center. The Valley View School continued to serve the surrounding rural area until 1942, when it was consolidated with the Loraine District. (1982)

Valley View School, Site of is a historical marker in Colorado City, Mitchell County, dedicated in 1982. It is one of 38 historical markers documented in Mitchell County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 55 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.4957, -100.7794 near Colorado City. The nearest cataloged historic site is Zion Rest Cemetery (cemetery), about 1.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include White Chapel Cemetery, Union Chapel Cemetery, and First State Bank.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5335004908. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.