The Pecan School and community five miles northeast of Hamilton derived its name from its location on Pecan Creek near Hamilton. The first Pecan School was built in 1880 near Dave Snell’s place. This school was located in the same community school district as had been the private Leon River School in which Miss Ann Whitney died in 1867. An early teacher was Dr. C. C. Baker, who rode horseback each day to school from Hamilton. Other early teachers were C. C. Powell, Mrs. T. B. Cooper, and Mrs. Pet Curry. There were seven grades in Pecan School in 1911. Before 1933 the school had been moved to a location near Durham’s bridge. In 1924-25 Miss Virginia Kern was the teacher for this school. M. C. Anderson, J. L. Johnson, and Clarence Clark were on the school board. In 1936 Miss Lucille Anderson was principal and Miss Lillian Cates was a teacher.

Other teachers have included:  Lucille Eloise (Anderson) Brummett

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