Pleasant Hill School
Pleasant Hill School Nevada
Pond Branch
CR 800
Nevada, Texas
There were 2 schools named Pleasant Hill in Collin County at the same time. This one was located south of Nevada near the Pleasant Hill/South Church and Cemetery. The other Pleasant Hill school was located northwest of Culleoka. The schools were maybe 6 miles apart.
The Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and Cemetery were established south of Nevada in 1882 when the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church near Copeville split into 2 churches. North Church eventually became Copeville Baptist Church. South Church became known as Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. The Pleasant Hill School was located near the church.
There was another school named Pleasant Hill. The other Pleasant Hill School was near Culleoka. Sometimes it is difficult to know which school is being referred to in articles.
Even though Pleasant Hill School Nevada was in existence in the 1880s, no county information or district number has been found for it.
An article in the newspaper in 1888 stated that, “Our school at Pleasant Hill school house is in good head way, presided over by Prof. Jones, he has a good school and is a teacher capable of doing justice to his scholars, and learn them.
A letter in the newspaper from Royce City on Feb. 4, 1889 states:
“Dear Uncle Snort:
I am but a little girl only 12 years old. I am going to school at Pleasant Hill. I like my teacher very much. His name is Mr. Money. My studies are Arithmetic, Geography, Spelling, Fourth Reader and Grammar. “
In 1896 Miss Vanna Belew was the teacher.
A History of Nevada, Texas states: “South Church. The school house was built on the church land. The school building was sold to Joe Gooch, the son of Roland Gooch.
Some of the first school teachers were: Rev. Henry T. Money, taught the first school – Burr Ingle – Mary Emma Simmons – Sallie Simmons, and others, Burrell B. Evans, Sr., taught the last school 1900 to 1902. Both of the buildings have been torn down.”
Pond Branch
CR 800
Nevada, Texas
There were 2 schools named Pleasant Hill in Collin County at the same time. This one was located south of Nevada near the Pleasant Hill/South Church and Cemetery. The other Pleasant Hill school was located northwest of Culleoka. The schools were maybe 6 miles apart.
The Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and Cemetery were established south of Nevada in 1882 when the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church near Copeville split into 2 churches. North Church eventually became Copeville Baptist Church. South Church became known as Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. The Pleasant Hill School was located near the church.
There was another school named Pleasant Hill. The other Pleasant Hill School was near Culleoka. Sometimes it is difficult to know which school is being referred to in articles.
Even though Pleasant Hill School Nevada was in existence in the 1880s, no county information or district number has been found for it.
An article in the newspaper in 1888 stated that, “Our school at Pleasant Hill school house is in good head way, presided over by Prof. Jones, he has a good school and is a teacher capable of doing justice to his scholars, and learn them.
A letter in the newspaper from Royce City on Feb. 4, 1889 states:
“Dear Uncle Snort:
I am but a little girl only 12 years old. I am going to school at Pleasant Hill. I like my teacher very much. His name is Mr. Money. My studies are Arithmetic, Geography, Spelling, Fourth Reader and Grammar. “
In 1896 Miss Vanna Belew was the teacher.
A History of Nevada, Texas states: “South Church. The school house was built on the church land. The school building was sold to Joe Gooch, the son of Roland Gooch.
Some of the first school teachers were: Rev. Henry T. Money, taught the first school – Burr Ingle – Mary Emma Simmons – Sallie Simmons, and others, Burrell B. Evans, Sr., taught the last school 1900 to 1902. Both of the buildings have been torn down.”
Pleasant Hill School #123
Possum Trot
CR 398 and CR 447
Culleoka, Texas
There were 2 schools named Pleasant Hill in Collin County at the same time. This Pleasant Hill school was located northwest of Culleoka. The other one was located south of Nevada near the Pleasant Hill/South Church and Cemetery. That one was also called Pond Branch.
The Pleasant Hill School northwest of Culleoka was School District #123. It had 23 students in 1890 and 27 in 1891. Culleoka School was also in District #123. The 2 schools consolidated in about 1907.
Prof. Lewis closed the Pleasant Hill School with an exhibition in 1897. Pleasant Hill and Back Bone Sunday Schools were united in giving a picnic in August of 1897.
Prof. W. T. Davis taught at Pleasant Hill school in 1898 and 1899. Prof. G. W. Gambrell of Copeville was teacher at Pleasant Hill in 1899. The school house had been recently weather boarded and painted. Miss Pearl Birmingham was the teacher in 1901.
The closing exercises of Pleasant Hill school in April of 1903 were well attended and much enjoyed by the many patrons and friends who witnessed them. A fine dinner was served after which a program was rendered. After a few farewell words from the teacher, and a brief talk was given by Mr. Steve Hobbins.
When the Pleasant Hill school closed in April of 1905, the teacher and all the pupils went to Duck Lake fishing and all reported a nice time.
Mrs. Puett, the lady teacher at Pleasant Hill in November of 1905, gave a spelling match and several of the married ladies went in to spell with the pupils. All reported a jolly time.
Steve Hobbins and Leonard Highsaw brought in the election returns from the Culleoka school bond election in June 1907, which included twelve hundred and forty dollars ($1240) in bonds to build an addition to the present school building. The Culleoka and Pleasant Hill school districts had recently combined and a bond election was proposed to build up one of the best schools in the county. Not a dissenting vote was cast against the bond proposition. Prof. Edmonds and wife taught the combined school.
In 1908 there was some talk made with reference to building a large arbor or tabernacle beside or on the corner where the old Pleasant Hill school house stood, for the purpose of conducting meetings and holding church services occasionally. The writer taught this a very good idea and was sure some very successful services could be conducted.
Possum Trot
CR 398 and CR 447
Culleoka, Texas
There were 2 schools named Pleasant Hill in Collin County at the same time. This Pleasant Hill school was located northwest of Culleoka. The other one was located south of Nevada near the Pleasant Hill/South Church and Cemetery. That one was also called Pond Branch.
The Pleasant Hill School northwest of Culleoka was School District #123. It had 23 students in 1890 and 27 in 1891. Culleoka School was also in District #123. The 2 schools consolidated in about 1907.
Prof. Lewis closed the Pleasant Hill School with an exhibition in 1897. Pleasant Hill and Back Bone Sunday Schools were united in giving a picnic in August of 1897.
Prof. W. T. Davis taught at Pleasant Hill school in 1898 and 1899. Prof. G. W. Gambrell of Copeville was teacher at Pleasant Hill in 1899. The school house had been recently weather boarded and painted. Miss Pearl Birmingham was the teacher in 1901.
The closing exercises of Pleasant Hill school in April of 1903 were well attended and much enjoyed by the many patrons and friends who witnessed them. A fine dinner was served after which a program was rendered. After a few farewell words from the teacher, and a brief talk was given by Mr. Steve Hobbins.
When the Pleasant Hill school closed in April of 1905, the teacher and all the pupils went to Duck Lake fishing and all reported a nice time.
Mrs. Puett, the lady teacher at Pleasant Hill in November of 1905, gave a spelling match and several of the married ladies went in to spell with the pupils. All reported a jolly time.
Steve Hobbins and Leonard Highsaw brought in the election returns from the Culleoka school bond election in June 1907, which included twelve hundred and forty dollars ($1240) in bonds to build an addition to the present school building. The Culleoka and Pleasant Hill school districts had recently combined and a bond election was proposed to build up one of the best schools in the county. Not a dissenting vote was cast against the bond proposition. Prof. Edmonds and wife taught the combined school.
In 1908 there was some talk made with reference to building a large arbor or tabernacle beside or on the corner where the old Pleasant Hill school house stood, for the purpose of conducting meetings and holding church services occasionally. The writer taught this a very good idea and was sure some very successful services could be conducted.
