Historical MarkerIvy Chapel and School
London · Kimble County · Dedicated 1996 · THC Atlas #5267004412
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Marker Inscription
THE IVY COMMUNITY WAS NAMED FOR SAM, JACK AND BOB IVY, BROTHERS WHO MOVED TO KIMBLE COUNTY IN 1883. S. H. IVY DEEDED TWO ACRES OF LAND IN 1898 FOR A SCHOOL SITE AND A STRUCTURE WAS BUILT NEARBY. IN 1917 IVY DONATED ANOTHER TRACT OF LAND, AND A SCHOOLHOUSE WAS BUILT THAT YEAR. THE BUILDING ALSO SERVED AS A COMMUNITY CHAPEL AND PREACHERS HELD SERVICES ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH. THE BUILDING WAS THE SITE OF SOCIAL GATHERINGS, SUCH AS BOX SUPPERS, AND WAS USED AS A VOTING PLACE. ALTHOUGH IVY SCHOOL WAS CONSOLIDATED WITH NEARBY LONDON SCHOOL IN 1939, THE CHAPEL CONTINUES TO SERVE THE AREA. (1996)
About this site
Ivy Chapel and School is a historical marker in London, Kimble County, dedicated in 1996. It is one of 56 historical markers documented in Kimble County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 64 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.5477, -99.5948 near London. The nearest cataloged historic site is Jones, John L. (historical marker), about 2.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Teacup Mountain, Cloud Place, and Cloud Point.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5267004412. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
