The Bottle in Auburn in Lee County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Botsford School

1923-1950

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, 2019

1. Botsford School Marker

Inscription. The Botsford family came to the Farmville area, then Chambers County, in 1839. Later, Robert and Ida Botsford donated land for a new school. In 1923, the white wood frame structure with white siding was built. It had three classrooms housing grades one through three, four and five, and six and seven. Each room had a pot-bellied stove for heat. Two of the classrooms could be joined by moving folding doors to create an auditorium. The first principal was Mrs. Elizabeth Bradley. Families attending through the early years include the Bradleys, Woods, Clements and Coopers. Today, Botsford School is the oldest standing school building in Lee County.

Erected 2015 by Auburn Heritage Association, Farmville Community Club and the Historic Chattahoochee Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1923.

Location. 32° 40.725′ N, 85° 29.378′ W. Marker is in Auburn, Alabama, in Lee County. It is in The Bottle. It is on U.S. 280 north of Heath Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal

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address: 7649 U.S Hwy 280 W, Auburn AL 36830, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Alabama and in Greater Columbus.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

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 markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Bottle (approx. ¼ mile away); Noble Hall (approx. 3.1 miles away); General James Henry Lane House (approx. 4.1 miles away); J. F. Drake High School / Alma Mater (approx. 4.3 miles away); North College Street Historic District (approx. 4½ miles away); The Auburn Guards Reviewed by Jefferson Davis (approx. 4.8 miles away); The Crescent (approx. 4.8 miles away); The Auburn Guards (approx. 4.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Auburn.

Botsford School image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, 2019

2. Botsford School

The marker is to the left of the school near the highway.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2025, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 70 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 3, 2025, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.