Blythewood in Killian in Richland County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Killian School
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 Killian’s) 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 The Richland County Conservation Commission. (Marker Number 40- 136.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. 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 Richland County. It is in Blythewood. Marker is on Clemson Road, on the right when traveling east. Located at the Killian Elementary School. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2621 Clemson Road, Columbia SC 29229, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 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); Camp Johnson (approx. 4½ miles away); Dentsville School (approx. 5.4 miles away); Sandfield Baptist Church / Sandfield Cemetery (approx. 5.7 miles away); George P. Hoffman House (approx. 5.8 miles away); Bethel Baptist Church (approx. 6 miles away); Blythewood School (approx. 6.1 miles away).
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,420 times since then and 81 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.