Near McConnells in York County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Mt. Zion School
This was the original location of Mt. Zion School, a public school for African Americans established by Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Church members acquired this site in 1873 and opened Mt. Zion School by 1876. At that time the school was taught by J.C. Noisette. It was housed in a wooden two-room building located on a 1/4 acre lot on the northwest side of the church property.
Mt. Zion School was supported primarily by members of Mt. Zion Church. In 1924 school trustees donated a 3-acre lot on Brattonsville Road to McConnellsville School District No. 13. A new three-teacher school was built at that site with funding from the Julius Rosenwald Fund, local Black residents, and the school district. The old school at this site was later removed.
Erected 2023 by South Carolina Department of Archives and History, sponsored by Mt. Zion Baptist Church. (Marker Number 46-81.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Rosenwald Schools, and the South Carolina Historical Markers
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Location. 34° 53.015′ N, 81° 11.692′ W. Marker is near McConnells, South Carolina, in York County. It is on McConnells Highway (South Carolina Route 322) south of Brattonsville Road ( Route 165), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5376 McConnells Hwy, Mc Connells SC 29726, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Midlands and in the Olde English District. 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 original Cherokee Nation, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Huck's Defeat (approx. one mile away); Bethesda Presbyterian Church (approx. 1.4 miles away); Bratton Home (approx.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 18, 2026
3. Mt. Zion School Marker with Mt. Zion Baptist Church in the background
Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 25, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 42 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 25, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
