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Submitted: 3/16/21 • Approved: 3/17/21 • Last Updated: 3/20/21 • R398206-G0-S3
GPS Coordinates:
29º58.486N & 99º13.212W
This schoolhouse and nearby burial
ground originally served the pioneer
settlers of the Turtle Creek area.
The oldest marked grave is that of
Miles L. Denton (1856-75). Also
buried in the cemetery is
Susan Elizabeth Bird (1866-87),
the wife of J. Fisher Bird who
patented the survey. Continuously
used as a voting place since 1885,
this property was obtained by school
trustees in 1892 through a land trade
with James Spicer. Classes were held
here until 1958. Area residents bought
the site in 1977 for the benefit of the
community. (1980)
*Photo courtesy of:
Lynda Duncan Miles
Contributed on 3/16/21 by MryAl8
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Record #: 398206