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Founded by formerly enslaved families in 1874, Willow Hill was among Bulloch County's first Black schools. In 1954 the county replaced it with a new 'equalization' building — part of Georgia's effort to forestall integration by improving segregated schools.
Willow Hill Elementary School for Negroes is a historical marker in Portal, Bulloch County, erected in 2014. It is one of 40 historical markers documented in Bulloch County, among 134 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 32.5136, -81.8978 near Portal. The nearest cataloged historic site is Willow Hill School and Community (historical marker), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Portal Cemetery, Bland Cemetery, and Stewart Stores.
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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