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Opened in 1951 under Georgia's 'equalization' push to fund Black schools while preserving segregation, Glenwood became Barrow County's only school for African American students. It consolidated several rural schools and closed at integration in 1970.
Glenwood Elementary and High School is a historical marker in Winder, Barrow County, erected in 2012. It is one of 24 historical markers documented in Barrow County, among 57 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 33.9911, -83.7103 near Winder. The nearest cataloged historic site is Downtown Winder Historic District (Boundary Increase) (historic place), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Hal Jackson Park, Jackson Street Commercial Historic District, and Downtown Winder Historic District (Boundary Increase).
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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