Historical MarkerNew Colony School
Rogers vicinity · Bell County · Dedicated 1994 · THC Atlas #5027003579
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Marker Inscription
In 1905-1906 Czech families from Elgin (Bastrop County) and Taylor (Williamson County) relocated to this area and established the Nova Osada (New Colony) community. The first school, known as "Blue School," opened in 1909 in a one-room fraternal lodge hall built in 1908 on land purchased from John and Frances Shenkir. Vince Stepan, Sam S. Bennett, and B.S. Guess served as first trustees. A 3-room school, built here in the early 1920s, served the area until 1942 when New Colony School merged with the Rogers Independent School District. The schoolhouse was later moved from this site. (1995)
About this site
New Colony School is a historical marker in Rogers vicinity, Bell County, dedicated in 1994. It is one of 226 historical markers documented in Bell County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 411 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.9625, -97.1633 near Rogers vicinity. The nearest cataloged historic site is Edgeworth (cemetery), about 1.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Punchard, First United Methodist Church of Rogers, and Alvin Ailey.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5027003579. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
