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| Public schools for black and white students in Sparta were established in 1889. The first board of education for the town of Sparta was established in 1890 . Frank L. Little, LaFayette Powell, John T. Jordan, Lindsey Baker, George S. Vardeman, Robert H. Lewis, Seaborn Reese, William F. Little, Gordon McComb and Frank H. Thomas were on the board. |
| In the early 1900's there were 17 schoolhouses erected in the rural districts, They came with two acres of land, cost about $450 each for a 1 teacher school up to $700-$800 for 2 teacher school. Atlanta Constitution March 10, 1901 |
| Allen Institute of the AME Church. African
American . In 1882 the school had 130 students. Source: July 27, 1882
THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. " Rev., Prof. Lewis Emory Hall was appointed to take charge of this school by Bishop Dickerson in 1881. Rev. Hall, born Feb. 22, 1856, was a native of Frederick Maryland. He was the son of Elder Richard A. Hall, a founding trustee of Morris Brown College. He attended Howard College in Washington, D. C. He came to Georgia in 1877 when his father was appointed to Big Bethel AME Church in Atlanta, Georgia." submitted by Janice D. Laster |
| Bass Academy. African-American, between Sparta and Dixie settlement burned Jan 18, 1890 |
| C.P. Beman School - in 1876 Rev. F. P. Mullally, D.D., Rector; W. D. Seymour A.M., Associate; Miss Belle C. Brown, Assistant. |
| Beulah - consoldiated school, Miss Minnie Harper, who had been a teacher in the county for 24 years was the principal in 1913. It had one wagon. |
| Bethel School. About a mile southeast of Culveton . Map |
| S.N. Chapman Public School, consolidated, E. B. Davis principal in 1913 |
| Cherry Hill School. on Dickson Plantation. African-American. "When Cherry Hill School burned in the early 1950's students attended school on the grounds of St. Paul CME Church in the Masonic hall." Harrell Lawson |
| County Line Academy. West of Sparta. Incorporated 1838. Trustees - Frederick Trawick, Shadrach Trawick, Henry Thompson, Reuben Bullington, and Benjamin Brooking |
| Culverton Academy. Culverton. Incoporated 1859. Trustees - Jeptha V. Culver, John W. Mason, Irwin Waller, Milton Bass, James H. Middlebrook |
| Culverton Male and Female Institute, teachers in Prof. William B. Kendrick, Mrs. M. S. Kimbrough |
| Culverton Consolidated School. Culverton. consolidated 1909. In 1913 it had five wagons, a fine building with eight acres of ground, a poultry department, domestic science and music. S.H. Harris principal |
| Devereaux School. Devereaux. Miss Lampley teacher in1885. A. S. Wheeler, principal in 1913. Used 3 wagons. |
| Farmer's Academy. Devereux. Incoporated 1832. Near Devereux. Trustees -Samuel M. Devereux, James L. Daniel, Thomas J. Sanders, Joseph McCulloch, and Thomas W. Barton. 1865 Map |
| Female Model School. Sparta. Established in 1831 by Vermont born, Baptist minister Sereno Taylor. Heavy focus was on musical instruction. 11 man board of trustees, it opened with 4 assistant teachers and 130 students. |
| Galilee School. African- American, southeast of Sparta. Map |
| Hickory Grove School. Map "It was closed in 1959 when all African-American students were migrated to a consolidated school in Sparta. " Harrell Lawson |
| Hopewell School. Was at old Hopewell Church southeast of Sparta. Map |
| Hopewell School. Carrs Station . Map |
| Island Creek Academy. West Hancock Co., near Lake Sinclair. Incorporated 1857. Trustess - John McGilvary, John R. Binion, Ingram Bass, Sterling G. Evans, John R. Respess, Jas. J. Butts and John Wilcoxen |
| Jackson School. West Hancock Co. near Lake Sinclair. Map |
| Jewells Mills Academy Professer John F. Cheney teaching here in 1869. |
| Lewis School. North Sparta. Map |
| Mayfield Academy. Mayfield |
| Mansfield School. New building in early 1900s |
| Minor School. Southeast corner of county. Map |
| Mount Stephens School. North near Greene County line, was a Mount Stephens Church. Map |
| Mount Zion name changed to The Mount Zion Academy,"
in 1823. Mount Zion, north of Sparta
This famous school produced many politicans, religious leaders and educators. Started by Nathan S.S. Beman December 1812. Miss Harriet Stebbins was the teacher for the female students in 1819. Mr Gildsleeve - assistant for the male students. Article His brother Carlisle P. Beman was a student there and in 1820 took charge of the male dept. until about 1822 while Nathan took the female dept . In 1822 Carlisle Beman took charge of the whole school until 1824, then returning in 1826 until continued there until his retirement in 1858. Governor William J. Northen was assistant to Dr. Beman in 1854 and managed the school when Dr. Beman retired in 1858. Electa Strong Storrs was governess of the female department until her death in 1817. Some students include Hon. A. H. Chappel, Hon. Charles J. McDonald, Hon. Robert Jemison, Alabama congressman Dixon Hall Lewis, Dr. Francis Anderson Thomas, and Dr. James E. Thomas. 1823 Trustees - John G. Gilbert, Barnaba Shivers, Thomas Lundy, John Brown, Benjamin Gilderslieve and Joseph Bryan. Richard Malcom Johnston was a teacher here from, 1845-1846. Called Mount Zion Select School in 1870, W.J. Northen A.M. Rector. |
| Mount Zion Public
School
Mount Zion, north of Sparta
Miss Nepple Hunt was a teacher here. The school bell from the Mount Zion Academy was here per 1904 newspaper article |
| Powelton Academy. Powelton, northeast Hancock
Co-Educational, Some Teachers - Lucian Whittle, Miss Rebecca Pratt, Simpson Fouche. Incorporated 1815. Trustees - William Rabun, Nicholas Childers, Thomas Cooper, Sampson Duggar, Archibald R. S. Hunter, James Crowder, Reuben T. Battle, John Veazey, and Stephen Weston. Students include: William T.Colquitt, Mark A. Cooper, Eugenius A. Nisbet, Richard Malcolm Johnston, Charles J. McDonald and Judge Augustus H. Hansell. F. G. Smith was rector in 1818. Miss Harriett Stebbins was a teacher here in 1818. In 1820 Mr. Richard Warn, of Schenectady, N. Y. Rector of the Academy at Powelton, was married to Miss Julia Pierpont, of Manchester, Vt. teacher of the female department of the same institution, by Rev. Nathan S. S. Beaman. Report of Powelton Academy 1 Nov. 1835 |
| Powelton School. northeast Hancock. Map |
| Pride School. west of Powellton . Map |
| Rockby School for Boys. Granite Hill, 3 miles from Sparta
(historical marker) National Register of Historic Places 1861-1867. Operated by Richard Malcolm Johnston. J. S. Newman was principal after Prof. Johnston in 1867. Merged with Sparta Male and Female High School in 1874., |
| Sidney Lanier School. 1919 newspaper article |
| Sparta Academy. Sparta. Incorporated 1826. Trustees - William Terrell, Robert W. Alston, Thomas S. Martin, Nathan C. Sayre, Thomas A. Smith, James ?. Jones. Sparta Academy Students 1835. In 1869 Thomas A. Murray and his assistant Mrs. Arnold were teachers. In 1881 Prof. Wm. M. Slaton, was the head of the school; In 1882 & 1883 Rev. D. Q. Abbott. Miss Neppie Hunt was the teacher in 1885. Prof. J. W. Hill, 1886. Military department was organized in 1886, Frank L. Little, Jr. elected Captain. |
| Sparta Agricultural and Industrial Institute
aka
Ingram's College became L.S. Ingraham High School
was located 1-2 miles west of Sparta. Map African American |
| Sparta Female College aka Sparta Female Seminary, Taylor Female
Academy
Sparta. Organized about 1800 by Terence Taylor of Vermont. Baptist supported. Active in 1851; Principal: R. M. Johnson |
| Sparta High School. Public school for whites. Opened in 1889. Professor W. T. Dumas was the principal for 15 years until he resigned in 1904. The school was in the old Male and Female Academy until the new school was built in 1895. Costing $15,000 it was built of Hancock granite and pressed brick from Aiken. S.C., and heated by a furnace. It accommodated 300 pupils and the auditorium would seat almost 600. In 1907 the board of trustees elected Prof. T. H. Smoot, principal, Miss Claude Middlebrooks, Miss Eunice Thomas, Mrs. E. W. Smith, assistants; Miss Florence Clancy, music teacher; Mrs. Hattie Archer, 5th grade; In 1915 the board of trustees elected J.N. Haddock, principal; Fielding Dilllard, assistant principal; teachers elected were Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, Miss Annie Mayo, Miss Cornith Baker, Miss Eloise Rozier, Miss Irima Phillips, Miss Ruth Fields. |
| Sparta Male and Female Schools. Baptist supported. In 1851 the principals in the male school were Thomas C. Neel & Richard M. Johnston. Principal in the female school was Rev. John A. Mosefey. Trustees: S. A. Pardee, T. M. Turner, B. T. Harris, H. Rogers, J. T. Martin . Trustees were authorized to sell property in 1858. |
| Sparta Male and Female High School. Boarding school in Sparta.
Merged with Rockby School. In 1874 Capt. T. A. Murray & Prof. J. S. Newman were principals |
| Spring Creek School. near Fairplay. Before 1849. Ivey W. Duggan was a teacher here in 1849 |
| Springfield Agricultural School. Culverton. Established by Hubert
family. (African-American).
Baptist supported. Second Shiloh Baptist Association owned and "abandoned" land by 1916; |
| Sticks School. North of Sparta. Map Located next to Sticks Church aka Pleasant Grove A.M. E. African American |
| St. Louis School. Northeast of Sparta. Map Next to St. Louis Church. African American |
| Tenth District A & M
School Granite Hill, 3 miles east of Sparta. White, co-ed
school. Opened in 1907
Formally owned by Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia it was turned over to Hancock County in 1933. |
| Thankful School. Jewell. Map Near Thankful Church. African American |
| Thena and Tebuy branch schools were consolidated into one school (name unknown), with an alliance hall on top, in 1889. Was located on Hancock/Washington County line. Possible near the resident of Tom Howell, |
| Union School. Jewell. MapNext to Union Church. African American |
| Villa School. southwest of Mt. Zion 1865
map,
Dr. Carsile Beman opened this school at his home near Mt. Zion in 1846. Due to an increase in pupils Dr.Beman engaged another boarding house at Mrs. Smith's near his residence and hired Frank Mullally to help him. The school operated until 1857 when Dr. Beman retired. source: Atlanta Constitution Oct 2. 1904 |
| Washington Institute, (high school) male and female. "Poor
School". (Buffaloe) Linton.
Incorporated 1858. (Baptist Asssociation) Rev. Asa Duggan, first President and Col. J. T. Smith, Secretary. Trustees - Asa Duggan, L. R. L. Jennings, O. C. Pope. W. H. Hall, A. Jones, Thomas Jordan, John Graybill, D. W. Lewis, W. J. Harley, J. B. Jordan, J. Ray, J. Stone, T. J. Adams, T. H. Latimer, and T. J. Smith. . Brick building, 2 stories high per Jesse H. Campbell, in Georgia Baptists : historical and biographical. Burned to ground in 1895. Property was deeded to county for public school 1897. |
| Whaley. west of Mayfield
See Georgia Archives: School Records/Daily Attendance ---Whaley School, 1901-1903 (see 170-8-101) Miss Lola Allen, principal 1913 |
| Willowhead
See Georgia Archives: School Records/Daily Attendance. ---Willowhead School, 1899-1900. Georgia Duggan, teacher in 1891 |
