Hackberry School
Hackberry School #61
Vineland School
Hackberry Grove
Five miles northwest of Downtown McKinney
McKinney, Texas
HISTORY OF EARLY SETTLEMENT IN COLLIN COUNTY
Part II Communities
Hackberry Community was situated between Honey and Wilson Creeks, five miles northwest of McKinney. Sod was mostly of the black waxy kind, so common throughout the county.… Hackberry school house is near the centre of the community, where a regular day school is kept, and also a flourishing and permanent Sunday school. Preaching once a month by R. C. HORN, Christian brother. Once a month by Rev. W. P. Cloyd, C. P. [Cumberland Presbyterian]. Also, once each month by a Baptist minister.
The community was called Hackberry or Horn Hill. The Horn Cemetery is in the area near present-day Erwin Park.
The school started about 1860. Teachers at the school included Mrs. Kate Richardson, J. A. Hunter, James Crutchfield and his sister, Susan, Elder R. C. Horn, C. M. Wilmeth and C. H. Mack, Professors Wright and Bowie and Sally McDuffy.
The Hackberry School building was located in a frame house built in 1860 on Hackberry Grove on what was called the Celina and McKinney Highway. Water was supplied from a well which was near the house and branch. The school had 34 students in 1890 and 51 students by 1891. In 1891 there was a singing class at the school that spent time singing at camp meetings and on the public square. Hackberry School, also called Vineland because that was the name of the post office, had a literary club in 1895 which was represented by A.R. Hickey and Aron Duncan. In the spelling contest, Miss Bell Horton distinguished herself with her distinct articulation and pronunciation.
By 1901 District #61 was Palmer, which was located near Clear Lake. There was a Hackberry School that was part of the Frisco School district. It was located in Denton County.
Vineland School
Hackberry Grove
Five miles northwest of Downtown McKinney
McKinney, Texas
HISTORY OF EARLY SETTLEMENT IN COLLIN COUNTY
Part II Communities
Hackberry Community was situated between Honey and Wilson Creeks, five miles northwest of McKinney. Sod was mostly of the black waxy kind, so common throughout the county.… Hackberry school house is near the centre of the community, where a regular day school is kept, and also a flourishing and permanent Sunday school. Preaching once a month by R. C. HORN, Christian brother. Once a month by Rev. W. P. Cloyd, C. P. [Cumberland Presbyterian]. Also, once each month by a Baptist minister.
The community was called Hackberry or Horn Hill. The Horn Cemetery is in the area near present-day Erwin Park.
The school started about 1860. Teachers at the school included Mrs. Kate Richardson, J. A. Hunter, James Crutchfield and his sister, Susan, Elder R. C. Horn, C. M. Wilmeth and C. H. Mack, Professors Wright and Bowie and Sally McDuffy.
The Hackberry School building was located in a frame house built in 1860 on Hackberry Grove on what was called the Celina and McKinney Highway. Water was supplied from a well which was near the house and branch. The school had 34 students in 1890 and 51 students by 1891. In 1891 there was a singing class at the school that spent time singing at camp meetings and on the public square. Hackberry School, also called Vineland because that was the name of the post office, had a literary club in 1895 which was represented by A.R. Hickey and Aron Duncan. In the spelling contest, Miss Bell Horton distinguished herself with her distinct articulation and pronunciation.
By 1901 District #61 was Palmer, which was located near Clear Lake. There was a Hackberry School that was part of the Frisco School district. It was located in Denton County.
