Wednesday, June 6, 2018

Short history of Onion Creek School in Doss, Texas forgotten.

Onion Creek School was established and opened in 1881 in Doss, Texas just right outside of Fredericksburg, Texas. The first Onion Creek School building was in a temporary building near the stone building that served as the third Onion Creek School building. The stone building that served as the third Onion Creek School building is still standing. Onion Creek School operated in School District No. 1 as recorded in the Gillespie County Commissioners Court Minutes of 1890.

Onion Creek School was consolidated into Doss Consolidated Common School District (Doss Common School District) in 1947. The school has maintained its small student-teacher ratio well throughout the years before consolidating with Doss Common School District.

Jim Faught purchased the property in 1948. Jim Faught later sold the property to Kad Gilbert sometime during the late 20th century. During the late 20th century is when Kad Gilbert began using the property for storage. Kad Gilbert used the building for storage of hay and wood.

Today Kad Gilbert owns the building and is using the Onion Creek School building for hay storage.

Onion Creek School is located at 2053 Salt Branch Loop, Doss, Texas, US 78618.

*[Onion Creek School was never a “district school”. It operated under School District No. 1.]
*[Doss Consolidated Common School District has gone under the names of Doss Common School District and Doss Independent School District.]

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