Twiggs County Georgia Historical Schools

Danville School 1918 Marion School 1985

Twiggs County Ga. Schools
Antioch School Near Antioch Baptist Church. Was active in 1914. Map
Asa School In Asa community, north of Dry Branch. Professor R. A. Nash had 54 pupils in 1900.
Auburn Institute Private Co-ed School in Jeffersonville, Samuel W. Hatch principal in 1851, J. E. Crosland principal in 1854, W. E. Carswell Jr. was chairman of the board of trustees in 1884. J. H. Napier, principal in 1886. Miss O. A. Hunter in charge of the musical department in 1887. J. E. McRea was the prinicipal in 1889 and 1890's. and Jane Beall was in charge of the primary department. Prof. Searcy was the principal here in 1900. Prof. Hewett of S. C. was a teacher in 1900.
Beech Spring Academy Near Beech Spring Methodist Church
Big Oak Built in 1898 in Big Oak community, in northern Twiggs county. Teacher in 1899 was Lizzie Burkett and she had 32 pupils.
Bullard(s) School In Bullard
Chance Hill School Near Chance Hill Church. African-American
Cool Springs School Next to Cool Springs Church. Prof. F. A. Cannon teacher here in 1886
Crosby School Was active in 1914
Crosland Academy Danville, in operation 1863 to 1892. James E. Crosland was the principal here.
Danville School 1918 Danville School was located in Danville in Wilkinson County. In 1918 students attended schools 9 months up to the 10th grade. E. B. Lazenby was the principal, Miss Lucy Bellows the assistant. 61 students from Wilkinson county and 12 students from Twiggs County attended. Danville High School Chartered in 1905. Professor Thomas L. Bryan was the first principal.
Everett School Active in 1914
Faulk School near Jeffersonville, Miss Lucile Methvin teacher here in 1914
Fair View School Dry Branch, active in 1914
Fitzpatrick School Active in 1905
Friendship Academy aka Davidson's Academy 1865 Map aka Davidsons Academy Trustees - 1854: Joseph Davidson, Joseph Blackshear, John H. Denson, Abner H. Hammond, and Peyton Reynolds. Miss Sallie Hendry was a teacher here in 1906.
Glenland School Active in 1914
Griffin School Near Griffin Give Church.
Jeffersonville Academy Incorporated 1828 Trustees 1828: Thomas W. Terrell, John R. Lowry, James Guerry, sen. James Willis, and John E. Dennard Trustees 1837 : Robert Radford and Benj. Bryan added Trustees 1858: H. Hughes, Wm. Bryan, N. Berry, I. E. Dupree, H. S. Wimberly
Jesup School Miss Hattie Sanders was the teacher here in 1914.
Marion Academy Incorporated 1816 Trustees 1816: Archibald M`Intyre, Moses Fort, Samuel Dick, Dr. Robert Cummins and William Crocker Trustees added 1819: John Hardin and Arthur C. Perry Trustees 1838: William Crittington, Henry Land, Peyton Reynolds, and James Solomon William O'Daniel taught here before the civil war
Marion School 1985 Photo Above. Building since torn down.
Moore School Active in 1914
Mount Zion School
Mount Olive African American
Mount Zion School Was next to Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church
New Haven Institute Dollie Whitehurst was principal in 1894 per Atlanta Const.
Ocmulgee Academy Incorporated 1819 Trustees 1819: Benjamin Dupree, Edmund Dupree, William W. Williamson, Henry Bunn, and Robert Glenn. Trustees 1830's: Henry Bunn, Ira E. Dupree, D. W. Shine, H. H. Tarver, John G. Slappey
Phillips School Was active in 1914
Planter's Academy Incorporated 1833 Trustees 1833: William A. Cowan, Joseph J. Chappel, Reuben A. Nash, James G. Wall, and Champion Butler,
Pleasant Grove Academy Common School built by Emmiriah Daniel Trustees 1837: Richard S. Rodgers, James Pearson, Abisha Anders, Wm. H. Read, and Cornelius Hollingsworth
Prospect School was next to Prospect Baptist Church
Richland School 1865 Map near Richland Baptist Church. Trustees 1837: Joseph R. Hand, John Asbell, Hardy Durham, John H. Denson, Thomas Glover, Thomas W. Anderson, and Joel Denson. Was active in 1914.
Shiloh School Was next to Shiloh Church near Tarversville
Stone Creek Academy Incorporated 1831. Wwas next to Stone Creek Church Trustees 1831:William A. Sharp, Elisha Davis, Jeremiah A. Sharp, William Davis, and Thomas Chappel, 1834: names of William A. Tharp, Jeremiah A. Tharp, and James Pearson be inserted in lieu of William A. Sharp, Jeremiah A. Sharp, and William Davis.
Tarversville School Aka Tarvers School
Twiggs Academy Incorporated 1810 Trustees 1810: Jacob Ricks, James M'Cormick, James Johnston-Thomas Daniel, Abraham Wood 1811: Henry Gragg in place of James Johnson, resigned. 1816 Trustees: Archibald M`Intyre, Moses Fort, Samuel Dick, Dr. Robert Cummins and William Crocker 1822 Miss Harriet Cushing the preceptress died at the age of 23
Union Hill Academy Trustees 1837: Thomas S. Chappell, John A. Nelson, Wm. Nelson, John C. Epps, and James W. Collins
Vernon Johnson Photo School is still standing, across from Asbury Church. Wilkinson/Twiggs County line. Clear Creek school district 1918 - 1 teacher school. 5 mo. term for Wilkinson county students. 6 1/2 mo. term for Twiggs students. 31 students
White Springs School Was next to White Springs Church
Williams School was active in 1905

T. L. Guery the amounts due him for the teaching of poor children in the year eighteen hundred and forty-five, out of any money belonging to the poor school fund of said county. December 30, 1847.

sources: Acts of the General Assembly; U. S. Geological Survey

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