Donaldson in Trigg County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Lower Donaldson School

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 14, 2021

1. Lower Donaldson School Marker (side A)

Inscription. One-room log structure, known as Dixon School, built 350 yds. S. W. in 1881. After building burned, new school was constructed in 1913; approximately 50 students attended each year. Pupils often competed with other schools in athletic and scholastic matches. Second building withstood 1937 Ohio Valley flood despite water that reached eaves.
Presented by Former Students and Teachers
School operated during seven-month school terms that began in July. Lower Donaldson also served as community center, with pie suppers and political meetings. School closed in 1958 and building razed in 1962, after U.S. Army Corps of Engineers bought property for Barkley Dam and Lake project.
Partially funded by Ky. Bicentennial Commission

Erected 1991 by Kentucky Historical Society • Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1890.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1881.

Location. 36° 45.126′ N, 87° 54.211′ W. Marker is in Donaldson, Kentucky, in Trigg County. It

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is at the intersection of Linton Road (Kentucky Route 164) and Donaldson Creek Road ( Route 807), on the right when traveling south on Linton Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cadiz KY 42211, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Jackson Purchase.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the South,

and specifically in the Upper South.

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

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Donaldson (approx. half a mile away); Donaldson Creek Baptist Church (approx. one mile away); James Thomas, Jr. (approx. 1.1 miles away); Thomas's Cabinet Shop / Thomas's Mill (approx. 1.3 miles away); Drury Bridges (Bridgers, Bridger) (approx. 1½ miles away); Maple Grove School (approx. 1.6 miles away); Perry Thomas (approx. 2 miles away); Upper Donaldson School (approx. 2½ miles away).

Lower Donaldson School Marker (side B) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 14, 2021

2. Lower Donaldson School Marker (side B)

Touch for a list and map of all markers in Donaldson.

Lower Donaldson School Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 14, 2021

3. Lower Donaldson School Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 15, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 380 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 15, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.