Historical MarkerPlunkett School
Cumby · Hopkins County · Dedicated 1991 · THC Atlas #5223007323
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Marker Inscription
The Hopkins County Commissioners Court established 32 school districts in 1867. District No. 30 became known as Plunkett School in 1903 when a new schoolhouse was built at this site and named for its builder, James W. Plunkett (1829-1914). W. A. Smith, P. B. and Lizzie Wise, and O. D. and Ollie Gillis donated land for the school. The schoolhouse also served as a meeting place for a Cumberland Presbyterian Church and a non-denominational congregation. Due to declining enrollment, the school closed in 1945 and the building was razed.
About this site
Plunkett School is a historical marker in Cumby, Hopkins County, dedicated in 1991. It is one of 34 historical markers documented in Hopkins County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 75 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.1365, -95.7914 near Cumby. The nearest cataloged historic site is Pleasant Grove (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Cumby, Cumby, and Brashear.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5223007323. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
