Blythewood in Killian in Richland County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Killian School
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2011
1. Killian School Marker
This one-room primary school, built about 1925, stood about 1 mi. E, at the intersection of Killian and Longtown Roads, until 2001. There was a school at Killian (also called Killians) as early as 1905. From 1913 to 1948 Killian School had two teachers and an enrollment of 30 to 80 students in grades 1-7, with an average attendance of 30 to 40 and an eight- to nine-month school year.
Killian School closed in 1948, and its students and one teacher went to Blythewood Grammar School. In 1954 Richland County sold the school to the citizens of Killian for $100.00 as a community center. The Killian School was deeded to Richland County School District Two in 2000 and moved here in 2001 to be renovated as a museum of 20th century rural education and a conference center.
Erected 2007 by South Carolina Department of Archives and History, sponsored by The Richland County Conservation Commission. (Marker Number 40- 136.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education. In addition, it is included in the South Carolina Historical Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.
Location. 34° 8.308′ N, 80° 55.857′ W. Marker is in Killian, South Carolina, in
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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 the North Atlantic Region, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Killian Road Baptist Church Cemetery Confederate Soldiers Monument (approx. 1.1 miles away); In Memory of the John H. Rose Family (approx. 1.8 miles away); Hewn by Hand for the Ages (approx. 3.6 miles away); Sesqui-Centennial State Park (approx. 3.9 miles away); The CCC Building Parks for America (approx. 3.9 miles away); Controversial Concrete (approx. 3.9 miles away); Challenging Park Segregation (approx. 3.9 miles away); Camp Johnson (approx. 4½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Killian.
Other markers no longer nearby. Skirmish at Killian's Mill (was approx. 0.9 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Early Summer Resorts (was approx. 2.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 8, 2011
2. Killian School Marker, reverse side
Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 8, 2011
3. Killian School Marker, looking east along Clemson Road
Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 8, 2011
4. Killian School Marker at Present Day School Site
Photographed by Anna Inbody, August 10, 2011
5. Killian School As It Is Today
Now that the restoration project is complete, the building is used for the development of educational programming to show today's children how children of the past learned in Richland County.
Photographed by Anna Inbody, August 10, 2011
6. Killian School Plaque
Plaque mounted on the front of the building under the school bell.
The Old Killian School
"The Little Red Schoolhouse"
Built in the early 1900's
Relocated to current site in 2001
Restoration completed in 2010
"Enabling our students to learn about the past
will help them prepare for the future."
Dr. Stephan W. Hefner, Superintendent, 2010
"The Little Red Schoolhouse"
Built in the early 1900's
Relocated to current site in 2001
Restoration completed in 2010
"Enabling our students to learn about the past
will help them prepare for the future."
Dr. Stephan W. Hefner, Superintendent, 2010
7. Killian School at its Original Location
Photo displayed on construction information sign located at the new site.
Photographed by Anna Inbody, August 10, 2011
8. Out Houses
Placed in the school yard. Built to depict the original conditions of the school.
Photographed by Anna Inbody, August 10, 2011
9. Killian School Bell
Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,469 times since then and 190 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 20, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on August 10, 2011, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina.
