Loretto in Lawrence County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Loretto Elementary School

1937

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay

1. Loretto Elementary School Marker

Inscription. Original Frame Structure
Burned in 1935

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education.

Location. 35° 4.879′ N, 87° 26.257′ W. Marker is in Loretto, Tennessee, in Lawrence County. It is on North Main Street 0.2 miles north of West Commerce Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 120 N Main St, Loretto TN 38469, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee

and in the Highland Rim.

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 Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Church of Christ (within shouting distance of this marker); First Baptist Church

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(about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of Loretto Depot (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Telephone Office (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Brick House (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Hospital (approx. ¼ mile away); Korean Conflict / Vietnam Era (approx. ¼ mile away); Bell (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Loretto.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, January 1, 2022

2. Loretto Elementary School Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 383 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 3, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.