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

Upper Donaldson School

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 14, 2021

1. Upper Donaldson School Marker (side A)

Inscription. Organized 1813, this grade school operated for 135 years. First teacher was Ephriam Cowand, whose salary was 4 barrels of corn and $2.00 per pupil. School met first at Donaldson Creek Church 1½ mi west: later used nearby log cabin, 1815-1910. One-room concrete block structure built 1911; used until 1948, when school consolidated.

Six generations, beginning with children of first settlers who came to the Donaldson Creek Valley, acquired their primary education here. Many went on to careers in the fields of medicine, politics, religion, music, literature, education, agriculture, industry, and business.
Presented by former students, teachers, and friends

Erected 1988 by Kentucky Historical Society • Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1832.)

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 1813.

Location. 36° 45.164′ N, 87° 51.541′ W. Marker is in Donaldson, Kentucky, in Trigg County. It is on Donaldson Creek Road (Kentucky Route 807) 0.2 miles west of Old Dover Road, on the right when traveling west. 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Peyton Thomas Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); James Thomas, Sr. (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Perry Thomas (approx. half a mile away); Thomas's Cabinet Shop / Thomas's Mill (approx. 1.2 miles away); James Thomas, Jr. (approx. 1.4 miles away); Donaldson Creek Baptist Church (approx. 1½ miles away); Donaldson (approx. 2 miles away); Drury Bridges (Bridgers, Bridger) (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Donaldson.

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

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 14, 2021

2. Upper Donaldson School Marker (side B)

Upper Donaldson School Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 14, 2021

3. Upper 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 310 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 15, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.