Ellaville High School • Schley County High School

Ellaville History Wall

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 7, 2021

1. Ellaville High School • Schley County High School Marker

Inscription. This two-story brick school was built in 1917 over the ruins of The Charles F. Crisp Institute that had been destroyed by fire in 1916. The Courthouse was used as a school until construction was completed. A bond issue was used to fund the building of the new school. Originally it only taught students who lived in Ellaville, but in 1937, the high school grades from the entire county started attending this school. At that time the name was changed to Schley County High School. An auditorium was built onto the back of this building and a gymnasium was built on Oglethorpe Street in 1937. This school was located on College Street where the Schley County EMS Building is now situated. It was demolished in the mid-eighties. Commissioned by Virgil and Nancy Howell and the Wildcat Country Café in appreciation of their customers and employees. We support Schley County High Schools and the Wildcats. GO WILDCATS!

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.

Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 32° 14.256′ N, 84° 18.439′ W.

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Marker was in Ellaville, Georgia, in Schley County. It was on South Wilson Street just south of Oglethorpe Street (Georgia Route 26), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 55 South Wilson Street, Ellaville GA 31806, United States of America.

We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.

Regionally, this marker was in Georgia’s Piedmont.

It was also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it was in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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 6 other markers are within 9 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Hill's Mill (a few steps from this marker); History of Ellaville and Schley County (within shouting distance of this marker); Schley County Confederate Monument (about 400 feet

Ellaville High School • Schley County High School Mural image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 7, 2021

2. Ellaville High School • Schley County High School Mural

away, measured in a direct line); Schley County (about 500 feet away); Pond Town (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mt. Zion Lutheran Church (approx. 9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ellaville.

Other markers no longer nearby. The Peacock Hotel (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); Ellaville High School (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); The Ellaville Depot (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); Greene's Dairy (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); Suwannee Store (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); Gill Drug Company (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); The Bank of Ellaville (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); Stevens Cotton Gin (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); Schley County Jail (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); Burton House (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed).

More about this marker. Marker

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 7, 2021

3. Ellaville High School • Schley County High School Marker

and mural were located on the Ellaville History Wall. The wall came down in a storm.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Ellaville History Wall

Also see . . . Schley County History: Ellaville High School. The first Monday in September, 1917, found the new building completed with all necessary equipment. The enrollment of pupils was the largest in the history of the school. In 1920, the Lewis school district, having voted local taxation, was allowed by the County School Commissioners to consolidate with the Ellaville High School. This privilege was also granted the Lacrosse School, and two trucks are being used to transport the pupils of these schools to the Ellaville High School. Four other trucks are used to bring the high school pupils from the Ebenezer, Glen Holly, Concord, Midway, County Line and Fellowship school districts. (Submitted on May 30, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Ellaville History Wall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 7, 2021

4. Ellaville History Wall

Marker is #7 of 12, visible on far right.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 785 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 29, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.