Ellaville in Schley County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Ellaville High School
Ellaville History Wall
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 7, 2021
1. Ellaville High School Marker
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Ellaville High School. Ellaville History Wall. This frame building was the school for the African-American students in Ellaville until 1951, when the State Department of Education conducted a study that recommended that all Black Schools in Schley County be consolidated. Located on Spivey Street and Poplar Circle, the building was used as a community center as well as a school. It was a school until 1957 when the John H. Lewis School was built. The school building was demolished sometime after that. Commissioned in memory of Mrs. Ida Lou Greene-Johnson (class of 1941) by her daughter, Freida Johnson-Jones; Commissioner Rosa Greene Smith Thompson (class of 1947) by her daughter Angeli Sharon Smith; Sammie Black Sr., with love, by Cora, Elaine, Sammie Jr., and family; Luther and Louise Johnson and Salena Greene by Martha Johnson-Howard. Additional donations by Douglas Tatum, Clarence White, Evelyn Greene-Haynes, Maggarie K. McCluster, Louis King Jr., Horace Cottle, Dennis Moore, P. Calvin Hill, and Charlamange Brown.
This frame building was the school for the African-American students in Ellaville until 1951, when the State Department of Education conducted a study that recommended that all Black Schools in Schley County be consolidated. Located on Spivey Street and Poplar Circle, the building was used as a community center as well as a school. It was a school until 1957 when the John H. Lewis School was built. The school building was demolished sometime after that. Commissioned in memory of Mrs. Ida Lou Greene-Johnson (class of 1941) by her daughter, Freida Johnson-Jones; Commissioner Rosa Greene Smith Thompson (class of 1947) by her daughter Angeli Sharon Smith; Sammie Black Sr., with love, by Cora, Elaine, Sammie Jr., and family; Luther and Louise Johnson and Salena Greene by Martha Johnson-Howard. Additional donations by Douglas Tatum, Clarence White, Evelyn Greene-Haynes, Maggarie K. McCluster, Louis King Jr., Horace Cottle, Dennis Moore, P. Calvin Hill, and Charlamange Brown.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1951.
Location. 32° 14.258′ N, 84° 18.439′ W. Marker is in Ellaville, Georgia, in Schley County. Marker is on South Wilson Street just south of Oglethorpe Street (Georgia Route 26), on the
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right when traveling south. Marker and mural are located on the Ellaville History Wall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 55 South Wilson Street, Ellaville GA 31806, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Ellaville History Wall
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 7, 2021
2. Ellaville High School Mural
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 7, 2021
3. Ellaville High School Marker
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 7, 2021
4. Ellaville History Wall
Marker is #8 of 12, visible on right.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 301 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 29, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
