Sandston in Henrico County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Antioch School Site

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, September 28, 2023

1. Antioch School Site Marker

Inscription. Prior to the 1920s construction of the Antioch School, children from the Elko community and surrounding neighborhoods had to travel long distances by horse and wagon to attend White Oak and Glendale schools. During the over 40 year history of the school there were only two teachers. Ruby Branch Carlton was a teacher here from 1927 until 1962 and was succeeded by Laura Hall Velle. At the continued insistence of families in the area, Antioch School remained in operation as a one-room schoolhouse until 1965. After the school closed the structure was the home of the Fairfield Ruritans. They donated it to Henrico County in 2006. Following a fire, the County constructed this building to resemble the original school.

Erected 2013 by Henrico County. (Marker Number HM2.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.

Location. 37° 30.507′ N, 77° 14.461′ W. Marker is in Sandston, Virginia, in Henrico County. It can be reached from Elko Road (Virginia Route 156) 0.1 miles south of East Williamsburg Road (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling south. Marker

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attached to the entrance to the Antioch School Community Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5650 Elko Road, Sandston VA 23150, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont,

in Central Virginia,

and in the Richmond Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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: Meadows Fire Tower (within shouting distance of this marker); Antioch Baptist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Battle of Savage's Station (approx. 1.4 miles away); Bottom's Bridge (approx. 1.9 miles away); Capt. John Smith Captured (approx. 1.9 miles away); 1896 Engineer Aviation Battalion Memorial

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, October 28, 2023

2. Antioch School Site Marker

(approx. 2 miles away); Elko Community Center (approx. 2 miles away); Battle For The Rails (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sandston.

Other markers no longer nearby. New Kent Road (was approx. 1.9 miles away but has been permanently removed); McClellan's Crossing (was approx. 1.9 miles away but has been permanently removed); Henrico County / New Kent County (was approx. 1.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing); New Kent County (was approx. 1.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing); a different marker also named Battle of Savage’s Station (was approx. 2.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Antioch School Community Center. (Submitted on October 1, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 1, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 329 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 1, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.