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Year County Established |
County Webpage Herein |
County Seat Webpage Herein |
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1746 |
Johnston
County |
Smithfield |
| On November 20, 1819, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to incorporate the Smithfield Academy in the town of Smithfield
in Johnston County. Nineteen (19) trustees were named in the
Act, and they were authorized to raise $2,000 via a lottery. |
| On December 26, 1821, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to incorporate Sardis Academy in Johnston County. Seven (7) trustees
were named in the Act. |
| On January 14, 1832, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to raise a fund to establish free schools in Johnston County.
Voters were instructed to elect trustees from each school district.
This Act was repealed on January 10, 1835; see below. |
| On January 10, 1835, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to repeal the earlier Act of January 14, 1832 (directly above)
concerning free schools in Johnston County. |
| On January 29, 1849, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to incorporate Johnston Academy in Johnston County. Five (5)
trustees were named in the Act. |
| On February 17, 1885, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to authorize certain citizens of Sampson County to send their
children to Glenwood Academy in the village of Glenwood in southern
Johnston County. |
| On March 6, 1885, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to authorize qualified voters in the town of Smithfield to decide
whether to levy a special tax to fund graded schools in the town
of Smithfield in Johnston County. Twelve (12) trustees were named
for the white school, and eight (8) trustees were named for the
colored school. |
| On March 7, 1887, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to authorize the trustees of Smithfield Academy in the town of
Smithfield in Johnston County to convey its school building and
lot to School District No. 40 to be used as a public school for
white children. |
In the Biennial Report of the Superintendent
of Public Instruction for the scholastic years of 1889 and 1890,
it was reported that there were six (6) private schools for white
children and two (2) private schools for colored children in
Jackson County. The private schools for white children were:
|
Private School |
Town/Village |
Principal |
No. of Students |
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Princeton Academy |
Princeton |
W.L. Creech |
26 |
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Glenwood High School |
Glenwood |
R.C. Craven |
134 |
|
Pine Hill Academy |
Earpsborough |
Rev. W.C. Nowell |
23 |
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Primary School |
Smithfield |
Miss F.A. Higden |
18 |
|
Selma Academy |
Selma |
H.A. Foushee |
65 |
|
Smithfield Collegiate Institute |
Smithfield |
John L. Davis & Ira T. Turlington |
89 |
The private schools for colored children were:
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Private School |
Town/Village |
Principal |
No. of Students |
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Smithfield Preparatory School |
Smithfield |
John W. Byrd |
78 |
|
Clayton Preparatory School |
Clayton |
Q.C. Mial |
35 |
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Turlington Graded School - Smithfield, NC - 1922 |
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