Near Bartow in Polk County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Surveyor's Lake Schoolhouse
Photographed By Tim Fillmon, November 6, 2019
1. Surveyor's Lake Schoolhouse Marker
Surveyor's Lake
One-Room Schoolhouse
District No. 26
1928-1936
Erected 2014 by Polk County Historical Commission. (Marker Number PCHC-017.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1928.
Location. 27° 49.565′ N, 81° 42.489′ W. Marker is near Bartow, Florida, in Polk County. Marker is on Sinkhole Road (County Route 640) 0.1 miles south of Surveyor's Lake Road/Murphy Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8625 Sinkhole Road, Bartow FL 33830, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Historic Kissengen Spring (approx. 5.9 miles away); Willoughby Tillis Battle Monument (approx. 7.2 miles away); Lt. Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson Memorial (approx. 7.2 miles away); The W. Henry Lewis House (approx. 7.2 miles away); Site of Fort Meade (approx. 7.2 miles away); Homeland School (approx. 7.4 miles away); Christ Church (approx. 7.4 miles away); Fort Meade Veterans Memorial (approx. 7.7 miles away).
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Photographed By Tim Fillmon, November 6, 2019
2. Surveyor's Lake Schoolhouse Marker
Photographed By Tim Fillmon, November 6, 2019
3. Surveyor's Lake Schoolhouse Marker
A duplicate of the marker is located on the wall of the old school. It can be seen in the photo.
Photographed By James Hubbard
4. Surveyor's Lake Schoolhouse Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2020, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 336 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 8, 2020, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. 4. submitted on April 19, 2023, by James Hubbard of Bartow, Florida. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
