Near Union Springs in Bullock County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

History of Inverness School

Photographed by James L.Whitman, November 8, 2025

1. History of Inverness School Marker

Inscription. Inverness School was established on this site in 1908 when citizens moved a small building to this eleven-acre lot owned by the newly formed Bullock County Public School System. In 1914, a second building was constructed for the high school. A gradual consolidation program began that transferred students from nearby community schools. The 1908 building was destroyed by fire just prior to the opening of the new brick building in the fall of 1929. Enrollment at Inverness Consolidated High School at one time reached 200 students with seven bus routes. A multi-wing expansion in 1948 included a music room, classroom, science lab, and large Home Economics Department. A separate Agriculture/Shop building was constructed as well. John F. Hamilton, an esteemed educator and strict disciplinarian, served as principal from 1927 until his retirement in 1962. Alumni include Tom Cope. Ph.D., professor of agronomy and soils at Alabama Polytechnic Institute (now Auburn University), and noted scholar and art collector Wade Hall Ph.D. Declining rural population caused lower enrollment and a gradual consolidation with Union

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Springs School. By the mid-1960s, the building stood vacant. In 1967, a K-12 technical school opened here but closed circa 1975 due to low enrollment. The structure was torn down in the mid-1980s.

Erected 2024 by Alabama Historical Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.

Location. 32° 1.255′ N, 85° 45.146′ W. Marker is near Union Springs, Alabama, in Bullock County. It is on County Road 14 0.1 miles east of County Road 154, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9732 Co Rd 14, Union Springs AL 36089, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Black Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

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

Photographed by James L.Whitman, November 8, 2025

2. History of Inverness School Marker

A Picture of the old Inverness School

markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Three Notch Road (approx. 3.3 miles away); Samuel Sellers Cemetery (approx. 3.7 miles away); Sardis Baptist Church, Cemetery, and School (approx. 4.7 miles away); Aberfoil Community (approx. 5 miles away); Aberfoil School (approx. 5½ miles away); Perote Bullock County (approx. 5.8 miles away); Perote Cemetery (approx. 5.9 miles away); Mt. Hilliard Methodist Church (approx. 7.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Union Springs.

Photographed by James L.Whitman, November 8, 2025

3. History of Inverness School Marker

Photographed by James L.Whitman, November 8, 2025

4. History of Inverness School Marker

Photographed by James L.Whitman, December 28, 2025

5. History of Inverness School Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2025, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. This page has been viewed 132 times since then and 82 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 8, 2025, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. 4. submitted on November 11, 2025, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. 5. submitted on December 28, 2025, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.