Marker Inscription
Organized in 1849 in the new county courthouse (formerly at this site), the Woodville Academy offered advanced courses of study. Some of the subjects were astronomy, orthography (spelling), surveying and logic. In 1850 the school moved (1,500 ft. SE); it was sold, 1856. That same year the town of Woodville and Woodville College were chartered. The school-- in the old Masonic Lodge (1,200 ft. W)-- closed after a few years. Among some 40 higher schools chartered in Texas 1845-1861, these two reflect a state-wide surge of interest in education.
About this site
Woodville Academy and Woodville College is a historical marker in Woodville, Tyler County. It is one of 29 historical markers documented in Tyler County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 135 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.7769, -94.4160 near Woodville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Tyler County (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Work, Lt. Col. Philip A., Wheat, James Edward, Home of, and Tyler County Courthouse.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5457011462. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
