Floyd in Floyd County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Former Site of an African-American School

Photographed by Kevin W., June 24, 2020

1. Former Site of an African-American School Marker

Inscription. This is the former site of an African-American School conveyed by David and Sarah Kitterman on April 18, 1868

Erected 2003 by Floyd-Floyd County Public Service Authority.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. A significant historical date for this entry is April 18, 1868.

Location. 36° 54.501′ N, 80° 19.059′ W. Marker is in Floyd, Virginia, in Floyd County. It is on South Locust Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Floyd VA 24091, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Virginia

and in the Blue Ridge Highlands.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

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

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distance of this marker: Robley Evans (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Crooked Road (approx. 0.2 miles away); Floyd (approx. 0.2 miles away); Warren G. Lineberry Community Park Patio (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Warren G. Lineberry (approx. 0.2 miles away); Warren G. Lineberry Community Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Nannie Harmon Howard House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jacksonville Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Floyd.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Warren G. Lineberry (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Kevin W., June 24, 2020

2. Former Site of an African-American School Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2020, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 429 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 28, 2020, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.