Marker Inscription
Public education began in Forney (then named Brooklyn) about 1868 when a 16' x 16' room was built, serving as both a schoolhouse and Union church. Forney School District No. 9, formed in 1876, was part of a county-wide school system. In 1889 the first structure was replaced by a 2-story wooden school building. In 1899 the Forney Independent School District was formed. An imposing brick and stone building superseded the wooden structure in 1903. The present edifice was erected in 1938 by a WPA grant. Recent activities included the restoration of the 1938 Forney High School building.
About this site
Forney Independent School Dist. is a historical marker in Forney, Kaufman County, dedicated in 1994. It is one of 90 historical markers documented in Kaufman County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 178 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.7439, -96.4758 near Forney. The nearest cataloged historic site is Forney High School Building (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include William and Blanche Brooks House, McKellar House, and Moore, Dick P..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5257008519. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
