Historical Marker

Rockville School

Eatonton · Putnam County · Erected 1955

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The Story

Built in 1889 and graded by 1892, Rockville is celebrated as among Georgia's first consolidated rural schools; headmaster Frank Branch served here for years before leading several Georgia colleges.

About this site

Rockville School is a historical marker in Eatonton, Putnam County, erected in 1955. It is one of 21 historical markers documented in Putnam County, among 34 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.3262, -83.2189 near Eatonton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Rockville Academy and St. Paul Methodist Church Historic District (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Mrs. Beall's Mill, Hillsborough, and Turnwold Plantation.

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

📍 33.3262, -83.2189 · Eatonton, Putnam County

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