Marker Inscription
During the years of 1860-70 in Gilmer, Morgan H. Looney had a school widely known for high academic standards, attracting many East Texas boarding pupils. Site was 4 blocks to the north. Boys and girls had separate entrances, separate study halls kept by teacher on a platform. Socials were held once a month. People there achieved fame later. O. M. Roberts, a teacher, was governor, Supreme Court chief justice. 3 girls married governors. Charles Culberson, later governor and U. S. Senator, was one of many students who made great achievements.
About this site
Looney School is a historical marker in Gilmer, Upshur County, dedicated in 1964. It is one of 48 historical markers documented in Upshur County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 108 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.7295, -94.9446 near Gilmer. The nearest cataloged historic site is Upshur County Courthouse (courthouse), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Upshur County, C.S.A., Cherokee Trace, and Houston, Sam.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5459011326. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
