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

Inscription.
Polk County School Board
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. It 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.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Florida.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles

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of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Historic Kissengen Spring (approx. 5.9 miles away); John Singletary Bridge (approx. 6.7 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 Heritage Park (approx. 7.3 miles away); Homeland School (approx. 7.4 miles away).

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

Photographed by James Hubbard, July 7, 2024

5. Surveyor's Lake Schoolhouse Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2020, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 793 times since then and 41 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. 5. submitted on July 14, 2024, by James Hubbard of Bartow, Florida. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.