Historical Marker
Thomas Johnson School
Historical marker location:
FM 1368, Hemphill, Texas
( From the Sabine County Courthouse in Hemphill go one block east on Hwy 83 (Worth St.), then left or north on Hwy 87/83 for 1.2 miles, then right on Hwy 83 for 1.1 miles, then right on FM 1368 for 1.0 miles to the school on the left.)
Marker installed: 2015
Texas was once an independent country: After winning its independence from Mexico in 1836, Texas became its own country, known as the Republic of Texas. It existed as an independent nation for nine years before being annexed by the United States in 1845.