Inscription
This school, built in 1889 consolidated in 1890 and graded in 1892, is said to have been the first Consolidated rural school in Georgia, also the first Standard rural school and the first Vocational rural school in the State. The first Trustees were: H.R. DeJarnette, Chairman, W.M. Flanagan, K.D. Little, W.M. Gregory and H.D. Welch. The first teachers were J.R. Lin and Miss Mary Baugh.
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| HM Number | HM97K |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Georgia: Georgia Historical Society/Commission series |
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| Marker Number | 117-3 |
| Year Placed | 1955 |
| Placed By | Georgia Historical Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, October 24th, 2014 at 11:09am PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 293463 N 3689646 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 33.32618333, -83.21891667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 33° 19.571', W 83° 13.135' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 33° 19' 34.26" N, 83° 13' 8.10" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 706, 478 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 124-134 Rockville Rd, Eatonton GA 31024, US |
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