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An early Texas college, founded near this site (at that time part of Brushy Mound), 1879; re-established as Alta Vista College, 1885. Transferred in 1893 to Presbyterian church, it was renamed Red Oak Academy and inspired name for this section: "Academy Hill". The school closed in 1899.
Site of Red Oak Academy is a historical marker in Johnson County, Texas, dedicated in 1968. It is one of 70 historical markers documented in Johnson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 133 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.5512, -97.3384. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Interurban in Burleson (historical marker), about 1.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Renfro-Clark House, Burleson Cemetery, and Prairie Springs Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5251004878. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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