Lakeland in Lanier County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Oaklawn Baptist Academy
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 13, 2018
1. Oaklawn Baptist Academy Marker
Upon this land donated in 1906 by James Banks the Valdosta Baptist Association established and supported Oaklawn Baptist Academy. The facilities have been used since 1912 by the local public schools. (Marker Number 32.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.
Location. 31° 2.442′ N, 83° 4.517′ W. Marker is in Lakeland, Georgia, in Lanier County. It is on South Valdosta Road (U.S. 221) just south of West Main Street (U.S. 129), on the right when traveling south. Marker and mural are painted on the north side of the building at this address. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4 South Valdosta Road, Lakeland GA 31635, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Wiregrass. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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 original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: M. E. Johnson (a few steps from this marker); The Hotel Milltown (within shouting distance of this marker); Stapleton's Grocery (within shouting distance of this marker); The Milltown Air Line Locomotive (within shouting distance of this marker); Lanier County (within shouting distance of this marker); Home of Governor E. D. Rivers
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Also see . . .
1. Oaklawn Academy in Milltown about 1905. (Submitted on January 8, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. 1913 Oaklawn Academy Milltown.
Identified: Front row 3rd from left, Lawson Patten; 2nd row 1st lady on left, Myrtle Byrd(Submitted on January 8, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 13, 2018
2. Oaklawn Baptist Academy Marker
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 13, 2018
3. Oaklawn Baptist Academy Mural
Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 8, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 219 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 8, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
