Site of
​Truby School

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Marker No: 12814

Aluminum 18 x 28 Subject Marker

Geographic: 32.639275,-99.926132

Marker Text: Early educational efforts in this area date to the 1870s, prior to the organization of Jones County in 1881. The rural community of Truby encompassed School District No. 14 until consolidating with Bitter Creek Schools in 1916 to become District No. 56. There were three earlier locations for Truby schools until this site was selected in 1916 and a new building was constructed. Truby School educated children through grade nine, with students traveling to Anson for high school. After World War II, as the rural population declined, Truby consolidated with Anson schools, But the schoolhouse remained in use as a community center until the close of the 20th century. (2002)

Location: 8.66 miles south of Anson via US 83/277 and FM 707