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.| HM Number | HMSRH |
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| Year Placed | 1979 |
| Placed By | The Arley Community Historical Association |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, September 1st, 2014 at 9:39pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 484144 N 3764237 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 34.01865000, -87.17173333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 34° 1.119', W 87° 10.304' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 34° 1' 7.14" N, 87° 10' 18.24" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 205, 256 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1111-1579 Wilson Bend Rd, Arley AL 35541, US |
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