|
Year County Established |
County Webpage Herein |
County Seat Webpage Herein |
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1779 |
Jones
County |
Trenton |
| On December 18, 1807, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to establish Trenton Academy in the town of Trenton in Jones
County. Seven (7) trustees were named in the Act. |
| On November 17, 1818, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to authorize the sale of the town commons of the town of Trenton
in Jones County to establish Trenton Academy in said town. Eight
(8) trustees were named in the Act. This Act was amended on January
4, 1831; see below. |
| On January 4, 1831, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to amend the earlier Act of November 17, 1818 (directly above)
concerning the Trenton Academy in Jones County. Ten (10) new
trustees were named in the Act. |
| On February 16, 1855, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to incorporate Cypress Creek Academy in Jones County. Five (5)
trustees were named in the Act. |
| On February 17, 1859, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to incorporate the Jones County Male and Female Seminary in Jones
County. Eight (8) trustees were named in the Act. |
In the Biennial Report of the Superintendent
of Public Instruction for the scholastic years of 1889 and 1890,
it was reported that there were five (5) private schools for
white children in Jones County:
|
Private School |
Town/Village |
Principal |
No. of Students |
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Cypress Creek School |
Comfort |
Miss Julia Cox |
11 |
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Polloksville High School |
Polloksville |
E.M Koonce |
50 |
|
Trenton High School |
Trenton |
Miss Minnie Willis |
40 |
|
Garnett School |
Polloksville |
Daniel W. Murrell |
94 |
|
Cedar Glen School |
Fowle |
Miss E.E. Bell |
8 |
|
In the Biennial Report of the Superintendent
of Public Instruction for the scholastic years of 1899 and 1900,
it was reported that there were two (2) private schools in Jones
County:
|
Private School |
Town/Village |
Principal |
No. of Students |
|
Trenton High School |
Trenton |
W.H. Rhodes |
80 |
|
Polloksville High School |
Polloksville |
A.H. White |
50 |
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