Rock Rest School
Rock Rest School #111
Woodlawn School
CR 331 and CR 335
New Hope, Texas
Rock Rest school opened in 1871-72 and was located north of New Hope. It was called Rock Rest because the soil was rocky, and the base of the school rested on rocks rather than bois d’arc wood as most buildings do. The school was near the Noyes Cemetery and about six miles northeast from McKinney. Professor John Ross was the first teacher followed by Professor Kinser. The school was a frame building built with wood from East Texas. It is thought the house was built by John Ross in 1867.
The community was also known as Woodlawn because of the sign, which was hung at the entrance of the cemetery. The church, school, and cemetery were close to each other. The land was first owned by the Noyes family and the cemetery was often called the Noyes Cemetery; however, the deed named the cemetery as the Woodlawn Cemetery. By 1901, the school was known as the Woodlawn School, and V. M. Burkett was the teacher. The list of schools from 1905-1918 given in the Stambaugh book lists Woodlawn a one of the Collin County Schools, and Rock Rest was no longer seen in references. In 1935-36, buses were sent to take the rural students from Milligan, Wilson, Altoga, and Woodlawn schools to the larger McKinney schools where they would have more academic advantages.
In 1880 the teacher was T. M. Wilson, a young man of extended experience, who gave general satisfaction where he has taught in the county. The district was described as timber and prairie. The school had 57 students in 1890. Mrs. Ethel Ownsby was the teacher in 1905. In 1908 there were 66 students. The teacher at the Woodlawn School was Maggie Stewart. There were 42 students in 1912 and 1925.
Woodlawn School
CR 331 and CR 335
New Hope, Texas
Rock Rest school opened in 1871-72 and was located north of New Hope. It was called Rock Rest because the soil was rocky, and the base of the school rested on rocks rather than bois d’arc wood as most buildings do. The school was near the Noyes Cemetery and about six miles northeast from McKinney. Professor John Ross was the first teacher followed by Professor Kinser. The school was a frame building built with wood from East Texas. It is thought the house was built by John Ross in 1867.
The community was also known as Woodlawn because of the sign, which was hung at the entrance of the cemetery. The church, school, and cemetery were close to each other. The land was first owned by the Noyes family and the cemetery was often called the Noyes Cemetery; however, the deed named the cemetery as the Woodlawn Cemetery. By 1901, the school was known as the Woodlawn School, and V. M. Burkett was the teacher. The list of schools from 1905-1918 given in the Stambaugh book lists Woodlawn a one of the Collin County Schools, and Rock Rest was no longer seen in references. In 1935-36, buses were sent to take the rural students from Milligan, Wilson, Altoga, and Woodlawn schools to the larger McKinney schools where they would have more academic advantages.
In 1880 the teacher was T. M. Wilson, a young man of extended experience, who gave general satisfaction where he has taught in the county. The district was described as timber and prairie. The school had 57 students in 1890. Mrs. Ethel Ownsby was the teacher in 1905. In 1908 there were 66 students. The teacher at the Woodlawn School was Maggie Stewart. There were 42 students in 1912 and 1925.
