Schools – Hood County, TX Scholastic Records 1879-1919

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