Young School House LbNA #68266 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | Baby Bear  |
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| Plant date: | Apr 4, 2015 |
| Location: | Young School House Cemetery |
| City: | Smithville |
| County: | Bastrop |
| State: | Texas |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Found by: | Not yet found! |
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| Last found: | N/A |
| Status: | am |
| Last edited: | Dec 17, 2015 |
Distance to Letterbox: 50 yards
Difficulty: Easy
Part of the One Room School House Series of Texas
Here is the story behind the box on the Historical Marker: In 1872, area pioneer John P. Young (1829-1906) donated two acres of his land for a community school and cemetery. The earliest marked grave, that of W. T. Sanders, is dated 1874. Since then, the cemetery has been used primarily by area settlers and their descendants. Shortly after the land was donated, community leaders opened a five-month term school, which was named in honor of John Young. With the help of carpenter Samuel D. Sanford, this schoolhouse was constructed in 1872 of hand-hewn pine logs. Young School closed in 1907 when the rail line was laid through the Upton community (3 mi. N.), and a larger school was established there. Although no longer in use as a schoolhouse, the building has been maintained as a community center and has been the site of worship services for several area congregations. Young School House Baptist Church, whose roots date to 1910, continues to worship at the site. The building has been moved twice to make room for more cemetery plots. Much of the history of this part of Bastrop County revolves around Young School House and Cemetery, each of which has been in use for more than 100 years.
Directions:
From Smithville, go west on FM 2571 for 7 miles, then turn left on Young School House Rd, then left on CR 281 to School and Cemetery on the left.
To the Letterbox:
After viewing the school, enter the cemetery and walk down the middle to sitting area with bird bath. Facing the school, go right past "Williams" and "Bowen" to the crepe myrtle to the right. Box is in middle, under flat rock next to brick.
Difficulty: Easy
Part of the One Room School House Series of Texas
Here is the story behind the box on the Historical Marker: In 1872, area pioneer John P. Young (1829-1906) donated two acres of his land for a community school and cemetery. The earliest marked grave, that of W. T. Sanders, is dated 1874. Since then, the cemetery has been used primarily by area settlers and their descendants. Shortly after the land was donated, community leaders opened a five-month term school, which was named in honor of John Young. With the help of carpenter Samuel D. Sanford, this schoolhouse was constructed in 1872 of hand-hewn pine logs. Young School closed in 1907 when the rail line was laid through the Upton community (3 mi. N.), and a larger school was established there. Although no longer in use as a schoolhouse, the building has been maintained as a community center and has been the site of worship services for several area congregations. Young School House Baptist Church, whose roots date to 1910, continues to worship at the site. The building has been moved twice to make room for more cemetery plots. Much of the history of this part of Bastrop County revolves around Young School House and Cemetery, each of which has been in use for more than 100 years.
Directions:
From Smithville, go west on FM 2571 for 7 miles, then turn left on Young School House Rd, then left on CR 281 to School and Cemetery on the left.
To the Letterbox:
After viewing the school, enter the cemetery and walk down the middle to sitting area with bird bath. Facing the school, go right past "Williams" and "Bowen" to the crepe myrtle to the right. Box is in middle, under flat rock next to brick.