Bethel School

Bethel School (HMSRH)

Location: Arley, AL 35541 Winston County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 1.119', W 87° 10.304'

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First Known School In The Greater Arley Community

The Community's first four settlers homesteaded land near this site in 1832. The little log schoolhouse, just 18 feet square, was built in 1874. The land, given by L. F. Hembree, is now the site of Bethel Cemetery. With no heat, a dirt floor, and split-long benches, the school played a major role in the development of Winston County. The first teacher, Isham P. Gibson, later became tax assessor and probate judge. A later teacher, John J. Curtis, became probate judge. One of the first students, Rev. Geo. W. Gibson, was the Community's first historian and the County's first farm demonstration agent. From its earliest days, the little schoolhouse also served as a church.
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HM NumberHMSRH
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Year Placed1979
Placed ByThe Arley Community Historical Association
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 1st, 2014 at 9:39pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 484144 N 3764237
Decimal Degrees34.01865000, -87.17173333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 1.119', W 87° 10.304'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 1' 7.14" N, 87° 10' 18.24" W
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Area Code(s)205, 256
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1111-1579 Wilson Bend Rd, Arley AL 35541, US
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