Leesville in Saluda County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Delmar School
Photographed by Brian Scott, October 18, 2008
1. Delmar School Marker
Delmar School was established in 1896 on property obtained from Elijah Wilson & Lula Fulmer Shealy. This property was previously owned by his parents, Mary Ann Gorley & Simeon Richard Shealy. A Confederate soldier who died during the war, Richard had purchased the land from his father, Mathias Shealy, who married first Polly Fulmer and second Barbara Risinger. Mathias is buried in the family plot located .3 mile southwest of this site. The Mt. Hebron Lutheran Church Cemetery, located .1 mile south was also part of this tract. The cemetery was begun in 1901 when Elijah & Lula Shealy buried their child, Wyman, in a cornfield adjacent to the church. Numerous students of Delmar School and many members of the Mt. Hebron Lutheran Church are descendants of Mathias Shealy.
Erected by Grandchildren of Elijah and Lula Shealy.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Education • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1896.
Location. 34° 1.217′ N, 81° 31.45′ W. Marker is in Leesville, South Carolina, in Saluda County. It is on Old Delmar School Road.
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Regionally, this marker is in the Midlands. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Delmar School (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hares Mill (approx. 2.8 miles away); Old Lexington Baptist Church (approx. 4½ miles away); Hartley House (approx. 7.3 miles away); Lee's Tavern Site (approx. 7.6 miles away); Old Batesburg-Leesville High School (approx. 7.6 miles away); Site of the "Swamp Rabbit" Bridge / The Swamp Rabbit (approx. 7.7 miles away);
Photographed by Brian Scott, October 18, 2008
2. Delmar School - Northeast View
Another marker is no longer nearby. Battle of Clouds Creek (was approx. 3.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Regarding Delmar School. The building is the current home of Delmar Nutrition Site.
Photographed by Brian Scott, October 18, 2008
3. Delmar School - West View
Photographed by Brian Scott, October 18, 2008
4. Delmar School - Northeast Entrance
Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,668 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 26, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
