Golly Hollow School and Community
Cuero, DeWitt County, Texas
Marker Inscription
The first school for the Golly Hollow community was erected in a low lying area west of this site. In 1884 Theresa Hubers-Burger donated an acre of land so that this structure could be built on higher ground. The school was named for pioneer Antone Golly, who died in 1884. Golly Hollow became part of the public school system about 1893, and the building was enlarged before 1906. Classes were held here until 1946, when this school consolidated with Arneckeville. In 1952 the former schoolhouse became a community center.
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
The Golly Hollow community built its first schoolhouse in a low-lying spot, then moved it to higher ground in 1884 on an acre donated by Theresa Hubers-Burger. Named for pioneer Antone Golly, the school joined the public system around 1893 and taught local children until 1946, when it consolidated with Arneckeville. The old building found a second life as a community center in 1952.
Why it matters
Golly Hollow captures the rhythm of rural Texas life, where a one-room school was the heart of a farming settlement until mid-century consolidation redrew the map.
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Related people
- · Antone Golly
- · Theresa Hubers-Burger
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