Whitmell in Pittsylvania County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Whitmell School
Photographed By J. J. Prats, June 8, 2017
1. Whitmell School Marker
Inscription.
Whitmell School. . Founded in 1878 as a two- room school and named for state senator Whitmell P. Tunstall, in 1918 the Whitmell Farm-Life School became the first rural consolidated school in Pittsylvania County. Sarah Archie Swanson Beverley, who between 1916 and 1951 taught here and served as principal, believed that “the country school must be the center of community life.” Under her leadership, Whitmell School attained that goal as a model progressive school. In 1920, the national Conference on Rural Education and Country Life was held here, followed in 1923 by the Virginia Rural Life Conference, which Gov. E. Lee Trinkle and U.S. Sen. Carter Glass addressed.
Founded in 1878 as a two- room school and
named for state senator Whitmell P. Tunstall,
in 1918 the Whitmell Farm-Life School became
the first rural consolidated school in
Pittsylvania County. Sarah Archie Swanson
Beverley, who between 1916 and 1951 taught
here and served as principal, believed that
“the country school must be the center of
community life.” Under her leadership,
Whitmell School attained that goal as a
model progressive school. In 1920, the national
Conference on Rural Education and Country
Life was held here, followed in 1923 by the
Virginia Rural Life Conference, which Gov. E. Lee
Trinkle and U.S. Sen. Carter Glass addressed.
Erected 1998 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number U-38.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.
Location. 36° 42.372′ N, 79° 31.423′ W. Marker is in Whitmell, Virginia, in Pittsylvania County. Marker is at the intersection of Whitmell School Road (County Route 750) and Sunset Drive (County Route 703), on the left when traveling south on Whitmell School Road. Touch for map.
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Marker is at or near this postal address: 2168 Whitmell School Road, Dry Fork VA 24549, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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Photographed By J. J. Prats, June 8, 2017
2. Whitmell School Marker
Photographed By J. J. Prats, June 8, 2017
3. Whitmell Farm-Life School and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 17, 2017. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2017, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 469 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on June 17, 2017, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.