Marker Inscription
According to local tradition, pioneer settler J.G. Reynolds started the first area school in the 1850s. Early classes were held in log cabins and in the Ash Creek Baptist Church building. Despite interruptions caused by Indian attacks and the Civil War, the Azle Schools grew through consolidation with such nearby schools as Promised Land, Steele, Slover, Sabathany, Liberty, Briar, Bluff Springs and a local college started by William Lipscomb. An independent district since the 1950s, the Azle school system serves as a reminder of the community's pioneer heritage. (1982)
About this site
Azle School is a historical marker in Azle, Tarrant County, dedicated in 1982. It is one of 358 historical markers documented in Tarrant County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 501 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.8956, -97.5427 near Azle. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Methodist Church of Azle (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Azle Christian Church, Azle Post Office, Near Site of, and Steward, James Azle.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5439000256. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
