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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