Bell Buckle in Bedford County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

The Webb School

Photographed by Tom Gillard, November 6, 2009

1. The Webb School Marker

Inscription. Founded 1870, at Culleoka, by William R. ("Sawney") Webb, whose brother John M. ("Old Jack") Webb joined him in 1874. It moved here in 1886. Its curriculum, embracing chiefly Latin, Greek and Mathematics, was designed to give a sound preparatory education. Many of its early graduates have conducted schools of the same type, which were once prominent in the South's educational system.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3G 27.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.

Location. 35° 35.328′ N, 86° 20.83′ W. Marker is in Bell Buckle, Tennessee, in Bedford County. It is on Webb Road East (State Highway 82), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 319 Webb Rd E, Bell Buckle TN 37020, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee.

It is also in the American 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,

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: Culleoka Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Webb School (within shouting distance of this marker); Shaker's Shocker No. 621314 (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Eugene F. Strobel Town Hall

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); Anatomy of a Campaign (approx. half a mile away); Army of Tennessee (approx. 3.8 miles away); Tullahoma Campaign (approx. 4.2 miles away); Skirmish at Liberty Gap (approx. 4.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bell Buckle.

Also see . . . The Webb School. (Submitted on November 9, 2009, by Tom Gillard of Tullahoma, Tennessee.)

Wide view of The Webb School Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 17, 2015

2. Wide view of The Webb School Marker

The Webb School Administrative Offices can be seen in the distance.

The Webb School Library image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 17, 2015

3. The Webb School Library

An additional view of The Webb School campus image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 17, 2015

4. An additional view of The Webb School campus

Credits. This page was last revised on February 22, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2009, by Tom Gillard of Tullahoma, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 2,605 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 6, 2009, by Tom Gillard of Tullahoma, Tennessee. 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 17, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.