Historical Marker

E. D. Stroud School

Watkinsville · Oconee County · Erected 2014

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The Story

Built in 1956 as a Georgia equalization school meant to forestall integration, it educated Oconee County's Black students in grades 1-12. Named for principal Edwin David Stroud, it became integrated in 1969.

About this site

E. D. Stroud School is a historical marker in Watkinsville, Oconee County, erected in 2014. It is one of 11 historical markers documented in Oconee County, among 51 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.8483, -83.4081 near Watkinsville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Birthplace of Bishop A. G. Haygood and Miss Laura A. Haygood (historical marker), about 0.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Oconee County Courthouse, Farmers and Citizens Supply Company Block, and Site of Frontier Blockhouse.

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

📍 33.8483, -83.4081 · Watkinsville, Oconee County

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