Historical Marker

Cedar Valley Academy

Cedartown · Polk County · Erected 2024

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The Story

Chartered in 1834, this academy quietly became a pioneer in Deaf education, teaching local Deaf students so well that Georgia looked to it as a model. A state law redirecting funds to in-state schools dissolved the academy in 1845.

About this site

Cedar Valley Academy is a historical marker in Cedartown, Polk County, erected in 2024. It is one of 16 historical markers documented in Polk County, among 55 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.0026, -85.2581 near Cedartown. The nearest cataloged historic site is Southview Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include St. James' Episcopal Church, Sterling Holloway, and Everyone Loves a Parade.

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

📍 34.0026, -85.2581 · Cedartown, Polk County

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