Rockville School Marker

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Near Eatonton in Putnam County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Rockville School

By David Seibert, February 19, 2005

1. Rockville School Marker

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.

Erected 1955 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 117-3.)

Location. 33° 19.571′ N, 83° 13.135′ W. Marker is near Eatonton, Georgia, in Putnam County. Marker is on Rockville Road SE 0 miles south of Rockville Lane, on the right when traveling south. Click for map. School and Marker are in the community of Rockville, Georgia, south of Georgia Highway 16. Marker is in this post office area: Eatonton GA 31024, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Mrs. Beall's Mill (approx. 3.2 miles away); Philadelphia United Methodist Church (approx. 3.9 miles away); Hillsborough (approx. 4 miles away); Turnwold Plantation (approx. 5 miles away); Concord Methodist Church (approx. 5.9 miles away); Famous Indian Trail (approx. 7 miles away); Shoulder-bone Creek Treaty (approx. 8.1 miles away); “July” 1858 (approx. 8.7 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Eatonton.

By David Seibert, February 19, 2005

2. Rockville School Marker

Credits. This page originally submitted on December 7, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 639 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 7, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.