Trenton in Dade County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Union School

1890-1927

Photographed by Tom Bosse, April 23, 2023

1. Union School Marker

Inscription. The original school was located about one mile south of the current Trenton city limit on State Highway 11. It was used as a school, church, barn, and residence. The original building was completely destroyed in a tornado. 98% of the building was restored using the original wood. The building was last used as a school in 1925.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.

Location. 34° 51.786′ N, 85° 30.414′ W. Marker is in Trenton, Georgia, in Dade County. It can be reached from Tradition Lane south of Lafayette Street (Georgia Route 136), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 52 Tradition Ln, Trenton GA 30752, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Mountains. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 original Cherokee Nation,

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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Payne's (Sitton's) Mill (approx. 0.6 miles away); Dade County (approx. 0.6 miles away); Trenton (approx. 0.7 miles away); Macon Iron Works (approx. 1½ miles away); The O'Neal House (approx. 1.8 miles away); White Oak Gap (approx. 2.1 miles away); Stories in Stone (approx. 2.4 miles away); Cole Plantation and Academy (approx. 4.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Trenton.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Brown's Spring (was approx. 2½

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miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Tom Bosse, April 23, 2023

2. Union School Marker

Union School - Dade County, Georgia image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, April 23, 2023

3. Union School - Dade County, Georgia

Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2023, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 456 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 25, 2023, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.