Site of Wheeler Springs School

The Wheeler Springs community was shaped in part by its school, which began on land donated in 1905 by French Taylor. The Houston County school board designated it Common School District No. 76 in 1906. Millie Denby and Lula (Denby) Dailey were the first teachers. A house moved to the site in 1930 served as a canning kitchen and cafeteria, and a 1932 log cabin provided space for meetings and quilting groups. In 1948, students began attending an area high school; Mose Dailey was their first bus driver. The county razed the 1925 schoolhouse in 1959, following consolidation, but the other buildings served the community for many years. (2002)

Site of Wheeler Springs School is a historical marker in Crockett, Houston County, dedicated in 2002. It is one of 185 historical markers documented in Houston County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 361 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.3634, -95.6483 near Crockett. The nearest cataloged historic site is David Denson (cemetery), about 0.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Campbell #2, Taylor Family Cemetery, and Taylor #2.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5225012804. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.