Blythewood in Richland County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Bethel School
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Bethel Hanberry School
Bethel School. As early as 1908, Bethel School, also known as Blythewood Colored School, opened on land tradition says belonged to Bethel Baptist Church. In c. 1920, the school moved into a two-teacher building built on this site with support from the Julius Rosenwald Fund. It was later replaced by a six-room frame elementary school and a six-room concrete block building for high school grades.
Bethel Hanberry School. In the 1950s, new elementary and high school campuses and a gymnasium were built through the S.C. equalization program. Bethel High School was accredited in 1956 and renamed for longtime teacher and principal Annie Hanberry in 1967. After district desegregation in 1970, the two campuses merged and became Bethel-Hanberry Junior High School. It became an elementary school in 1991.
Erected 2024 by South Carolina Department of Archives and History, sponsored by Blythewood Historical Society and Museum. (Marker Number 40-226.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. In addition, it is included in the Rosenwald Schools, and the
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Location. 34° 13.019′ N, 80° 58.734′ W. Marker is in Blythewood, South Carolina, in Richland County. It is on Boney Road (State Road 40-1367) north of McNulty Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 412 McNulty St, Blythewood SC 29016, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Midlands and in the Greater Columbia Area. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep 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 original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bethel Baptist Church (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); George P. Hoffman House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Blythewood School (approx.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Skirmish at Killian's Mill (was approx. 5.9 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Credits. This page was last revised on March 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 25, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 53 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 25, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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