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In
1881 a public school took over the existing private "Collegiate Institute"
and Jacksonville had a full public school system by 1892. Jacksonville
College opened in 1899. Much later (1957) a Baptist theological seminary
opened its doors.
[See Jacksonville, Texas]
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Alexander
Collegiate Institute in Jacksonville
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Jacksonville
Baptist College
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Lon
Morris College, Jacksonville
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Jacksonville College in the 1930s
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