On January 8, 1884, the Texas legislature required the county to be divided into free public school districts. The school districts established by the legislature were Quitman, Lone Star, Myrtle Springs, Forest Hill, Cartwright, Caney, Rock Hill, Forest Home, Winnsboro, Chalybeate Springs, Spring Hill, Smyrna, Cold Springs, Shady Grove, Center Point, Pleasant Grove, Floyd's Common Ridge, Mount Pisgah, Liberty, Sand Springs, Fletcher, Pleasant Divide, Friendship, Lone Pint, Salem, Webster, Persimmon Grove, Cottonwood, Macedonia, Concord, New Hope, Dyess, Mount Enterprise, and "Albia" (Alba). Free school districts for African Americans were established at Quitman, Cedar Tree, Robinson's Chapel, Muddy Creek, Mount Zion, Tranquil, Center, Hawkins, Shiloh and "District 48" which encompassed all of the district west of Lake Fork.
On January 8 1884 the Texas legislature required the county to be divided into free public school districts The school districts established by the legislature were Quitman Lone Star Myrtle Springs Forest Hill Cartwright Caney Rock Hill Forest Home Winnsboro Chalybeate Springs Spring Hill Smyrna Cold Springs Shady Grove Center Point Pleasant Grove Floyd's Common Ridge Mount Pisgah Liberty Sand Springs Fletcher Pleasant Divide Friendship Lone Pint Salem Webster Persimmon Grove Cottonwood Macedonia Concord New Hope Dyess Mount Enterprise and "Albia" (Alba) Free school districts for African Americans were established at Quitman Cedar Tree Robinson's Chapel Muddy Creek Mount Zion Tranquil Center Hawkins Shiloh and "District 48" which encompassed all of the district west of Lake Fork