Warrenville in Aiken County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Jacksonville School
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Jacksonville Lodge

Jacksonville School Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2010

1. Jacksonville School Marker

Inscription. Jacksonville School Jacksonville School, built by the Jacksonville Lodge in 1895, taught the black children of this community until 1936. Grades 1-7, with two teachers, met in two classrooms on the first floor, without electricity or running water. The Jacksonville Community Commission acquired and renovated the building in 1991-92.
Jacksonville Lodge This building was constructed in 1895 by the Jacksonville Lodge, Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, a black fraternal organization. The lodge was led by Rev. Robert L. Mabry (1867-1943), also pastor of nearby Storm Branch Baptist Churches 1898-1943. The Odd Fellows met here on the second floor for many years.

Erected 2005 by The Jacksonville Community Commission, Inc., in Memory of Founding President Erwin M. Robinson. (Marker Number 2-28.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.

Location. 33° 29.992′ N, 81° 50.542′ W. Marker is in Warrenville, South Carolina, in Aiken County. It is at the intersection

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of Huber Clay Road (State Highway 66) and Shephard Estates Drive, on the left when traveling south on Huber Clay Road. Located between Shepherd Estates Drive and Lee Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Warrenville SC 29851, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Augusta

and in the Midlands.

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 10 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Jefferson High School / Rev. Austin Jefferson, Sr. (approx. 1.3 miles away); Storm Branch Baptist Church (approx. 3.8 miles away); William Gregg (approx. 5 miles away); Graniteville Mill (approx. 5 miles away); 200th Anniversary of the United States (approx. 5 miles away); Graniteville Train Derailment

Jacksonville Lodge Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 16, 2010

2. Jacksonville Lodge Marker

(approx. 5.1 miles away); Beech Island Baptist Church (approx. 5.1 miles away); Leavelle McCampbell School (approx. 5.1 miles away); Farm Bell (approx. 5.3 miles away); Historic Church (approx. 5.4 miles away).

Other markers no longer nearby. Graniteville Academy (was approx. 5.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Beech Island Agricultural Club (was approx. 5.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. About the Storm Branch Baptist Church

Jacksonville School / Jacksonville Lodge Marker, looking north along Huber Clay Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 16, 2010

3. Jacksonville School / Jacksonville Lodge Marker, looking north along Huber Clay Road

Jacksonville School / Jacksonville Lodge Marker along Huber Clay Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 16, 2010

4. Jacksonville School / Jacksonville Lodge Marker along Huber Clay Road

Jacksonville School / Jacksonville Lodge image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 16, 2010

5. Jacksonville School / Jacksonville Lodge

present day; seems to be a re-creation as there is no second floor as mentioned on the marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,560 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 26, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.

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Jacksonville School
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Jacksonville Lodge