Historical MarkerSweet Home School
Rowena · Runnels County · Dedicated 1975 · THC Atlas #5399005162
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Marker Inscription
The need for education in this rural area was met in 1902, when a two-room school was started on Emil Helms' farm (1.5 miles northwest). The name "Sweet Home" was chosen by Henry Kriegel, one of the first trustees. In 1922 the school was moved to a better equipped, two-room structure on this site. John Simecek (1878-1964), a farmer and banker who served the longest term as school trustee, 1922-44, donated the 2-acre tract of land. A teacherage (residence) was added in 1928, and a cellar in 1930. Sweet Home School closed in 1944, and today only the cellar remains to mark the location.
About this site
Sweet Home School is a historical marker in Rowena, Runnels County, dedicated in 1975. It is one of 49 historical markers documented in Runnels County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 60 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.6007, -100.0931 near Rowena. The nearest cataloged historic site is Evergreen Cemetery (cemetery), about 4.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include SPJST Lodge No. 49, Historic Rock Building, and Sons of Hermann Lodge No. 216.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5399005162. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
