Wills Point Schools

Wills Point city officials under Mayor Thomas J. McKain established a public school system in 1886. Classes began in a rented building on North Fourth Street with Professor W.I. Cowles as the first superintendent. In 1891, trustees purchased 6.1 acres of the homesite of pioneer area settler John O' Neal. The property became the nucleus of the district's later growth, and several school buildings have been constructed on the site through the years. Over 20 early rural schools have consolidated with Wills Point, an independent school district since 1913. For over a century, the local schools have been a focal point and a source of pride for the community.

Wills Point Schools is a historical marker in Wills Point, Van Zandt County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 84 historical markers documented in Van Zandt County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 169 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.7096, -96.0147 near Wills Point. The nearest cataloged historic site is First National Bank of Wills Point (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Russell Memorial United Methodist Church, First Baptist Church of Wills Point, and First Christian Church of Wills Point.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5467011448. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.