Near Rock Hill in York County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Carroll Rosenwald School

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 18, 2026

1. Carroll Rosenwald School Marker

Inscription. Built 1929-30 for $4520, this was originally the Carroll School for African American residents of the nearby Ogden community. Its cost was paid by local African Americans, the school district, and the Julius Rosenwald Fund. It closed in 1954 as part of S.C.'s effort to preserve segregation by equalizing black and white schools. In its last year, 141 students were taught by 4 teachers.

Erected 2020 by South Carolina Department of Archives and History, sponsored by Rock Hill School District 3. (Marker Number 46-69.)

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 South Carolina Historical Markers series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1954.

Location. 34° 51.659′ N, 81° 8.094′ W. Marker is near Rock Hill, South Carolina, in York County. It is at the intersection of Mobley Store Road (Route 101) and Williamson Road (South Carolina Road 46-560), on the left when traveling west on Mobley Store Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4789 Mobley Store Rd,

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Rock Hill SC 29730, 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 the North Atlantic Region,

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The James Williamson Plantation and Log House (approx. 2.1 miles away); The Officers' Council (approx. 2.1 miles away); Huck's Death (approx. 2.2 miles away); Martha and Watt (approx. 2.2 miles away); Attack on the British Provincials (approx. 2.2 miles away); Attack on the Loyalist Militia Camp (approx. 2.2 miles away); The Combatants (approx. 2.2 miles away); Huck's Defeat (approx. 2.2 miles away).

Carroll Rosenwald School Marker on the grounds of the school image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 18, 2026

2. Carroll Rosenwald School Marker on the grounds of the school

Adjacent sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 18, 2026

3. Adjacent sign

The
Carroll School
A Rosenwald School
1929 - 1954
"A Living History Site"

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 29 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 25, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.