Site of Prairie Mountain School

German immigrants and pioneer settlers established the Prairie Mountain community, once known as Starks, in the mid 1800s. In 1906 the Putman School near Hickory Creek relocated to this site, and was renamed Prairie Mountain School. Community members built a one-room schoolhouse, which also served as a place of worship, on land leased from Bettie A. Rountree. A larger building, constructed in 1924, served school children until Prairie Mountain consolidated with the Llano school district in 1948. The Marschall family later conveyed the land to the community. The last worship service was held here in 1970, but the building continued to serve as the Prairie Mountain community center. (2001)

Site of Prairie Mountain School is a historical marker in Llano vicinity, Llano County, dedicated in 2001. It is one of 50 historical markers documented in Llano County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 130 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.5614, -98.8791 near Llano vicinity. The nearest cataloged historic site is Robert F. Rowntree House (historical marker), about 0.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Medlock, Putman, and Rossberg.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5299012458. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.