Shain's Chapel School
Shain’s Chapel #96
FM 455 near Little Elm Creek
Celina, Texas
The community of Shain’s Chapel was located between Celina and Pilot Point in far northwestern Collin County. It was a farming community and is listed in the Celina newspaper for taking part in Soil Conservation efforts. It is sometimes called Shain Chapel and Shains Chapel. The community is mentioned in the social columns in Celina in the 1920s through the 1940s.
The Shain’s Chapel School was located at an intersection of FM 455 and a road that ran east a few miles across the railroad tracks to Preston Road (SH 289). That road no longer exists. Residents must follow FM 455 to Celina and Preston Road. In 1925 Shain had 52 and 46 students in 1940.
The County Superintendent of Schools said this about the Burger (Shain’s Chapel) school:
“Burger school has a very good small house. It is poorly arranged but will be easily made to meet State requirements. The enrollment is 30. The character of the work is good. Miss Flossie O’Dell is doing the teaching in the school. She has taught this school before and is working at the job all the time.”
An article in the Celina Record dated September 11, 1941 states: “Alla School Term Starts With 138 Names Enrolled.…Since last term Shain’s Chapel and Bilderback school districts have consolidated with the Alla district and the Bilderback school building has been moved to Alla to provide for the additional number of students to be cared for…. Members of the faculty …are as follows: Mrs. F. C. Cline…. Mrs. Cline formerly taught at Shain’s Chapel
“For the present, on account of cotton-picking, there is no school in the afternoons.”
Aline Boals was the teacher at the time that the photo was taken.
FM 455 near Little Elm Creek
Celina, Texas
The community of Shain’s Chapel was located between Celina and Pilot Point in far northwestern Collin County. It was a farming community and is listed in the Celina newspaper for taking part in Soil Conservation efforts. It is sometimes called Shain Chapel and Shains Chapel. The community is mentioned in the social columns in Celina in the 1920s through the 1940s.
The Shain’s Chapel School was located at an intersection of FM 455 and a road that ran east a few miles across the railroad tracks to Preston Road (SH 289). That road no longer exists. Residents must follow FM 455 to Celina and Preston Road. In 1925 Shain had 52 and 46 students in 1940.
The County Superintendent of Schools said this about the Burger (Shain’s Chapel) school:
“Burger school has a very good small house. It is poorly arranged but will be easily made to meet State requirements. The enrollment is 30. The character of the work is good. Miss Flossie O’Dell is doing the teaching in the school. She has taught this school before and is working at the job all the time.”
An article in the Celina Record dated September 11, 1941 states: “Alla School Term Starts With 138 Names Enrolled.…Since last term Shain’s Chapel and Bilderback school districts have consolidated with the Alla district and the Bilderback school building has been moved to Alla to provide for the additional number of students to be cared for…. Members of the faculty …are as follows: Mrs. F. C. Cline…. Mrs. Cline formerly taught at Shain’s Chapel
“For the present, on account of cotton-picking, there is no school in the afternoons.”
Aline Boals was the teacher at the time that the photo was taken.
