Tyler’s oldest recorded school: four boys, west of town
The oldest recorded school in Tyler started about 1850, a school for boys west of town on Oakwood Street with four students.
It closed just before the Civil War.
Sources
- National Register Multiple Property Documentation Form: Historic and Architectural Resources of Tyler, Texas (Diane E. Williams, 2000; THC Atlas)atlas.thc.texas.gov
The oldest recorded school in Tyler started about 1850. For boys, it was west of town on Oakwood Street; four students were enrolled.
- Handbook of Texas: Smith Countytshaonline.org
the school in Tyler had only four students
Checked October 15, 2026. How the cards are filed