Killearn Lakes in Tallahassee in Leon County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Old Bradfordville School
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, December 30, 2025
1. The Old Bradfordville School Marker
The Bradfordville School is a one-room school house built c. 1884-1893, where many generations of children, in elementary to eighth grade classes, received their primary education. It is an example of one-room schools once scattered throughout the area that gave rural children educational opportunities that would otherwise not have been available. The school is a wood frame vernacular structure with a whitewash exterior. The majority of the windows are six over six double hung sash wood. Now gone are two outbuildings used as restroom--one for girls and one for boys. The school was originally located at the intersection of Thomasville and Bradfordville Roads on property owned by the Lester family. In 1906 it was purchased by the Leon County Board of Public Instruction for the sum of $1.00. Declining attendance forced its closure in 1930. In 1940 ownership was transferred to the Leon County Commission. The building has been moved twice in an attempt to preserve it. The first move was in 1997 when a road expansion was planned for Thomasville Road. The second was in 2005 when the land was sold and it was moved to its present
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A Florida Heritage Site
Erected 2008 by The Leon County Board of County Commissioners and the Florida Department of State. (Marker Number F-633.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.
Location. 30° 33.837′ N, 84° 13.084′ W. Marker is in Tallahassee, Florida, in Leon County. It is in Killearn Lakes. It is on Beech Ridge Trail just north of Beech Ridge Court, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6808 Beech Rdg Trl, Tallahassee FL 32312, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Florida. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, December 30, 2025
2. The Old Bradfordville School Marker
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Blues Trail: Mississippi to Florida (approx. 2½ miles away); Centerville (approx. 3.2 miles away); Old Pisgah (approx. 3.7 miles away); Velda Mound (approx. 4.3 miles away); a different marker also named Velda Mound (approx. 4.3 miles away); The Journey Ends (approx. 5.6 miles away); Hickory Hill Cemetery of Welaunee Plantation (approx. 5.7 miles away); Saint Clement's Chapel ~ Church of The Advent (approx. 6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tallahassee.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Northern Boundary of Lafayette Land Grant (was approx. 3.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . Bradfordville School. (Submitted on January 2, 2026, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.)
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, December 30, 2025
3. The Old Bradfordville School
Credits. This page was last revised on January 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2026, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 104 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 2, 2026, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.
