Near Bradford in Bracken County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Bradford Schoolhouse

Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 13, 2019

1. Bradford Schoolhouse Marker

Inscription. A rare example of a one-room schoolhouse. First through eighth grades, with about 25 children per year, were taught by one teacher. This schoolhouse was used until 1929. In Kentucky there were an estimated 6,752 one-room schoolhouses in 1901, and some were still being used until 1989. It’s on the National Register of Historic Places.

Erected 2009 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. Given by Dinah Bird-Westerfield & Martin Westerfield. (Marker Number 2288.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1929.

Location. 38° 46.815′ N, 84° 8.418′ W. Marker is near Bradford, Kentucky, in Bracken County. It is on Bradford Road (Kentucky Route 1109) south of Mary Ingles Highway ( Route 8), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1941 Bradford Rd, Foster KY 41043, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Outer Bluegrass. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Ohio River Valley.

Globally, it is in 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

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Ohio River: Ever Changing (approx. ¾ mile away in Ohio); The Assistant Lockmaster’s House (approx. 0.8 miles away in Ohio); Water Highways (approx.

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0.8 miles away in Ohio); Search Lights (approx. 0.8 miles away in Ohio); The Chilo Lock and Dam #34 Walking Tour (approx. 0.8 miles away in Ohio); The Ramp and Esplande (approx. 0.8 miles away in Ohio); Replacing Chilo (approx. 0.8 miles away in Ohio); The Flood of 1937 (approx. 0.8 miles away in Ohio).

Bradford Schoolhouse and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 13, 2019

2. Bradford Schoolhouse and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 742 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 7, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.