Site of Mound Hill School

In 1889 residents of the Mound area formed their first school at a nearby Baptist church. By 1891 the Mound School District was organized and forty students were enrolled. The school moved in 1902 to the Live Oak Female Seminary located on the farm of Dr. R. L. Miller. The school moved again in 1930 to a more central location and was remodeled into a two-classroom building. In 1939 the Works Progress Administration started a hot lunch program costing five centers per meal. By 1949 the school had been consolidated twice more and purchased its first bus. Finally, in 1953 the Mound Hill School was consolidated with the Prairie Hill School District, and the school buildings formerly at this site were moved to the Prairie Hill community. (1998)

Site of Mound Hill School is a historical marker in Brenham, Washington County, dedicated in 1998. It is one of 156 historical markers documented in Washington County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 368 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.2837, -96.4439 near Brenham. The nearest cataloged historic site is Holly Oaks (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Red House, Live Oak Female Seminary, and Fisher Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5477005739. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.