Historical Marker

Cornerstone of Education in Cochran

Cochran · Bleckley County

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This site has anchored Cochran's schooling since the 1870s, when local landowners deeded ground for public education. The marker also recalls Cochran's separate, underfunded Black schools under segregation, which lasted until integration.

About this site

Cornerstone of Education in Cochran is a historical marker in Cochran, Bleckley County. It is one of 6 historical markers documented in Bleckley County, among 28 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.3869, -83.3550 near Cochran. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bleckley County (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Cochran Municipal Building and School, In Memory of Perry L. Johnson, and Bleckley County Courthouse.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 32.3869, -83.3550 · Cochran, Bleckley County

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Nearby in Bleckley County

In Memory of Perry L. Johnson

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Historic Place

Cochran Municipal Building and School

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Courthouse

Bleckley County Courthouse