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Marker Text

Second school in the county. Established in 1904 as Graham Chapel School; named for local settler Newt Graham. A school was built on land given by Joe McMahon. Early trustees: McMahon, J.F. Maxey, and J.I. Wilbourn. Second building was erected 1915. Upon consolidation with Gossett School in 1930, a brick building was constructed here and named Graham School. It had first gymnasium in the county. It consolidated 1957 with Post School. The building was used as a community center 1959-1963, and was then razed; the present center was erected in 1964. (1969)

Marker Details

Address FM 1313
Location Description Graham community, Graham Community Center, N side FM 1313, 200 feet W of FM 399
Marker # 4805
Dedicated 1969
Size, Type 18" x 28"
Code educational topics
  • Private Property:

    Unknown
  • Latitude, Longitude 33.15102, -101.470588

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