Cedar Branch Community School

Cedar Branch Community School The first written record of a school for the children of Cedar Branch appears in the Houston County Judge's Report of 1888. When the members of Cedar Branch Church constructed a new sanctuary in 1895, they donated the previous church building for use as a schoolhouse. By 1911, Cedar Branch had been designated as Common School District No. 8, and a two-room schoolhouse was later built on this site with support from the Julius Rosenwald Fund. In 1952, along with other nearby schools, Cedar Branch Community School District consolidated with Grapeland Independent School District. Long a focal point of the community, Cedar Branch School remains important to the area's heritage. (2002)

Cedar Branch Community School is a historical marker in Grapeland, Houston County, dedicated in 2002. It is one of 183 historical markers documented in Houston County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 349 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.4392, -95.6909 near Grapeland. The nearest cataloged historic site is New Cedar Branch (cemetery), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Cedar Branch, Tryon, and Old Cedar Branch.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5225012747. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.