Historical Marker
Mountain Springs School
Historical marker location:
Gainesville, Texas
( From Gainesville take SH 372 about 13 miles southeast to SH 922. Take 922 East, make first right turn past businesses to old school (now used as community center).)
Marker installed: 1976
Organized in 1847 in a pioneer woman's home, Mountain Springs School was Cooke County's first school. In 1853, it was moved to a log schoolhouse near this site. In 1884, when it became part of the public school system, this land was deeded for a larger frame structure, called "The Big School." By 1900, the academic year was lengthened to 6 months, beginning after harvest and ending before spring planting. This building, the fourth Mountain Springs School, was erected in 1920. In 1948, low enrollment led to consolidation with Valley View. The old school is now a community center.
(1976).