MARK IN TEXAS HISTORY: Burke community in Angelina County once had 1-room schoolhouse

BURKE, Texas (KTRE) - The community of Burke was established in 1882. A one-room structure was built on one acre as a school.

The 1887 enrollment was about 50 students. It was a three-room building by that point.

In 1910, voters approved a bond for a brick schoolhouse for grades one through seven. That building was replaced with a larger schoolhouse in 1935.

Burke ISD consolidated with Diboll in 1964, but the building remains and has served as a senior citizens center and polling place.

It was recognized with a historical marker in 1999.

If you’d like to see the old Burke school, it’s located on County Road 62 in Angelina County.