Transcribed by Eloise Cramer
Compiled by Jennifer Nichols
1898 Granbury Scholastic Population
Whites: 285
Colored: 55
1877 Early Scholastic Records of Hood County, TX
Abstracted by Eloise R. Cramer
Notes: 1. Appendix 3 is from George's Creek Book of Hood County Library
2. Ft. Spunky was formerly Barnardville (changed in 1886)
3. Dist 23 Contrary Creek School consolidated with Neri School
The Granbury Scholastic School Records contain a partial listing of students for the
following years:
1877-1878 1895-1896 1916-1917
1880-1881 1896-1897 1917-1918
1881-1882 1899-1900 1945-1946
1890-1891 1902-1903 1946-1947
1896-1897 School Superintendent's Account Book, Hood County, Texas
District School Name District School Name
1 21 Ellis
2 22 Bethel #1
3 22 Allison #1
4 23 Herring
5 Pleasant View 24 Ft. Spunky
6 Contrary Creek 24
7 Center Point 25 Fall Creek
8 Laler Branch 26 New Harmony
9 Prarie Creek 27 Acton
10 Marvin Chapel 28 Shady Grove
11 Paluxy 29
12 Colony 30 Mt. Zion (colored)
13 Tolar 31 Cresson
14 Arrington 32 Lipan
15 Bald Knob 33 Nolan Branch
16 Mitchell Bend 34
17 New Hope 35
18 Center Point 36 Antioch
19 Temple Hall
20 Fairview
1897-1898 School Superintendent's Account Book, Hood County, Texas
District School Name District School Name
1 Stockton 21 Ellis
2 Add Ran 22 Bethel
3 Fall Branch 22 Allison
4 Rough Creek 23 Herring
5 Pleasant View 24 Ft. Spunky
6 Contrary Creek 24 De Cordova Bend
7 Center Point 25 Fall Creek
8 Laler Branch 26 New Harmony
9 Prarie Creek 27 Acton
10 Marvin Chapel 28 Shady Grove
11 Paluxy 29 City
12 Colony 30 Mt. Zion (colored)
13 Tolar 31 Cryson
14 Arrington 32 Lipan
15 Bald Knob 33 Nolan Branch
16 Mitchell Bend 34
17 New Hope 35
18 Rocky Point 36 Antioch
19 Temple Hall
20 Fairview
Complete List of School Districts
School Superintendent's Account Book, Hood County, Texas
District School Name District School Name
1 Stockton 21 Ellis
2 Thorp Spring 22 Bethel
2 Add Ran 22 Allison
3 Fall Creek 23 Herring
3 Cottonwood 24 Ft. Spunky #1
4 Rough Creek 25 Hightower
5 Pleasant View 25 Fall Creek
5 Mambrino 26 New Harmony
5 Elm Flat 27 Acton
6 Contrary Creek 28 Shady Grove
7 Panter Branch 29 City School
8 Center Point 30 Mt. Zion (colored)
8 Laler Branch (private) 31 Cresson "Cryson"
9 Prarie Creek 32 Lipan
10 Marvin Chapel 33 Nolan Branch
11 Paluxy 34 Cordova Bend
12 Colony 35
13 Tolar 36 Antioch
13 Amulet
14 Arrington
14 Friendship
15 Bald Knob
16 Mitchell Bend
17 New Hope
18 Rocky Point
19 Temple Hall
20 Fairview
