Near Little Rock in Dillon County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Leland Grove School

Photographed by J. J. Prats, March 19, 2025

1. Leland Grove School Marker, Side One

Inscription. This was one of a few American Indian schools in S.C., built c. 1926 as a one-room school. It averaged about 50 American Indian students a year, from the Carolinas community and other areas of Dillon and Marlboro Counties. In 1940 the facility was expanded with the addition of a second room. James Knox Braboy (1906-1976) was principal, teacher, and custodian 1934-1970.

Braboy, a Lumbee Indian and native of N.C., was named S.C. Teacher of the Year in 1970 for his dedication to his students. He walked them to school across the McInnis Bridge over the Little Pee Dee River before the county bought a bus, then drove the bus for many years. Leland Grove School closed after the 1969-1970 school year with the desegregation of S.C. schools.

Erected 2015 by Department of Archives and History. Sponsored by the Leland Grove School Society. Marker made possible by the support of Rep. Jackie E. Hayes and the Braboy family. (Marker Number 17-16.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1926.

Location. 34° 35.089′ N, 79° 25.262′ W. Marker is near Little Rock, South Carolina, in Dillon County. It is on South Carolina Route 57 north of Parish Mill Road, on the

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left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4436 SC-57, Little Rock SC 29567, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Carolina’s Pee Dee.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

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 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ashpole Church (approx. 7 miles away in North Carolina); Clio (approx. 7.1 miles away); Clio Passenger Depot (approx. 7.2 miles away); Saint Paul Methodist Church (approx. 7½ miles away); Selkirk Farm (approx. 9.3 miles away); Sherman's March (approx. 9.6 miles away in North Carolina); Blenheim Mineral Springs (approx. 9.6 miles away); Daniel Calhoun Roper (approx. 10.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Little Rock.

Leland Grove School Marker, Side Two image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, March 19, 2025

2. Leland Grove School Marker, Side Two

Leland Grove School Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, March 19, 2025

3. Leland Grove School Marker

The plate under the marker reads, “Marker made possible by the support of Rep. Jackie E. Hayes and the Braboy family.”

The Former Leland Grove School image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, March 19, 2025

4. The Former Leland Grove School

It is now a private residence. This view is from the road, where the marker is located.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2025, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 403 times since then and 77 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 21, 2025, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.