Polk Schools

Further information may be available thru Polk County Historical Society.  A small fee may be required for lookups and copies.  Please contact Marian Presswood, President.

Link to get information

http://www.wingnet.net/~presswood/polk/index.html

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 Polk County Historical
                   & 
 Genealogical Society
                          P. O. Box 636
                      Benton, TN 37307

Please remember that almost every community had its own church which usually doubled as a school and community meeting hall.  Be sure to check the listing for churches.

• Archville School

• Benton Elementary School*

• Boonesville School (see picture on Polk News pages)

• Boyd’s School, Hiwassie Academy or Hiwassie Seminary

• Caney Creek School

• Chilhowee Middle School*

• Conasauga School

• Cookston Creek School

• Copper Basin High School*

• Copperhill Grammar School*

• Delano or Prendergast

• Dougherty-Summy School

• Ducktown Grammar School

• Ducktown High School

• Farner School

• Ferguson School

• Four Mile (official name unknown but stood near Four Mile church)

• Grassy Creek School

• Greasy Creek School

• Isabella School

• Kanester School (originally John Williams)

• Kimsey School

• King’s School

• Lillard, Biggs & Taylor School

• Matlock School (See picture on Polk News page)

• Oak Grove School

• Ocoee/Benton Academy

• Old Fort School

• Parksville School

• Polk County High School*

• South Polk Elementary*

• Sylco

• Taylor School

• Taylors' (2nd) School

• Turtletown Grammar School*

• Willow Springs School

• Zion School

• Blue Ridge School

• Shady Springs School

• Beech Springs School

• Ocoee Grammar School

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*school in use today

If you have biographies or further information about any of the schools listed above or information on a school which has been omitted please contact us.

Joyce Gaston Reece or Sharon McCormack

Date this page last edited 06/13/2004