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Wilcox School
WILCOX SCHOOL
The Wilcox School-District #29 – is only one of a few remaining rural schoolhouses in Trego County. The school served Wilcox Township, a rural settlement approximately 16 miles south of WaKeeney along the Smoky Hill River, for over sixty years.
Interesting Facts about the Wilcox School-District #29:
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Located south of WaKeeney on US Hwy 283 and Trego County Road X
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1886 built of native limestone by early settlers
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Limestone was quarried along the Smoky Hill River ½ mile south of the school
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Limestone was quarried on the south shore of the river and hauled to the building site across natural fords or low-water bridges
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School became hub of the community for many different activities
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1947 school closed
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Became clubhouse for the Hi-Plains Gravel Grinders Motorcycle Club
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Located on the Smoky Valley Scenic Byway
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Listed on the State and National Register of Historic Places
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Trego WaKeeney Community Foundation working to preserve school
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2012 Phase 1 of restoration completed – stone and roof repaired
Contact Us
PO Box 275
WaKeeney, KS 67672
(785) 743-8325
Toll Free:
(877) 962-7248