Near Lavonia in Franklin County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Shoal Creek
Photographed by David Seibert, July 26, 2011
1. Shoal Creek Marker
Shoal Creek Consolidated School was created in 1924. Grades one through nine were taught in a new brick building completed in 1925. It replaced Thomasville, Old Shoal Creek, and Parkertown Schools. Additional pupils came from Viola and Rock Springs. The auditorium, shop, and cannery housed sports, drama, and programs in agriculture and home economics. A teacherage was located nearby. The school building burned in 1951 and was rebuilt only to be closed in 1956.
Erected 2006 by Hart County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1924.
Location. 34° 26.396′ N, 83° 2.108′ W. Marker is near Lavonia, Georgia, in Franklin County. It is at the intersection of Providence Church Road (Georgia Route 77) and Shoal Creek Road, on the right when traveling south on Providence Church Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2175 Providence Church Road, Lavonia GA 30553, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Mountains. 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The State of Georgia Salutes (approx. 3 miles away); Veteran's Walk (approx. 4 miles away); Beaverdam Baptist Church (approx. 5.9 miles away in South Carolina); Poplar Springs Baptist Church
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Other markers no longer nearby. Parkertown - 1832 (was approx. 1½ miles away but has been confirmed missing); Vandiver Bridge (was approx. 3.1 miles away in South Carolina but has been confirmed missing).
Regarding Shoal Creek. The former school building now serves as a fire station for the community.
Photographed by David Seibert, July 26, 2011
2. Shoal Creek Marker
Photographed by David Seibert, July 26, 2011
3. Shoal Creek Marker
The old school building, now a fire station, is in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 29, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,114 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 29, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
