Eastman in Dodge County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Old Eastman School

Photographed by David Seibert, June 29, 2012

1. Old Eastman School Marker

Inscription. Eastman’s first public school, serving both elementary and high school students, opened on this site in 1898. A second building was added in 1904. In 1946, financed through individual and community contributions, the school was remodeled.

In 1957, the school at this site became known as Eastman Elementary School. The original buildings were destroyed by fire in 1970. Those parts of the school were replaced and in the following years, additional buildings were added.

With consolidation of Dodge County’s elementary schools in 19990, this school facility had completed 92 years of service to education in Dodge County.

Those of us who came this way salute her.

Eastman School was dedicated to those holding the torch and now we pass it on to others.

Erected 1990 by Eastman Elementary School PTO.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.

Location. 32° 11.463′ N, 83° 10.437′ W. Marker is in Eastman, Georgia, in Dodge County. It is at the intersection of College Street (U.S. 23) and Harrell Avenue, on the right when traveling east on College Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Eastman GA 31023, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Coastal Plain. 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

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markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Stuckey's (approx. 0.6 miles away); Jefferson Davis (approx. 0.6 miles away); Dodge County Confederate Monument (approx. 0.7 miles away); Dodge County (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Eastman-Bishop-Bullock House (approx. ¾ mile away); The Blackshear Road (approx. 1.1 miles away); Orphans Cemetery (approx. 2.7 miles away); Jefferson Davis Campsite (approx. 5 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eastman.

Photographed by David Seibert, June 29, 2012

2. Old Eastman School Marker

Photographed by David Seibert, June 29, 2012

3. Old Eastman School Marker

Looking southeast on College Street, US Highway 23

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,134 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 7, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.