|
Year County Established |
County Webpage Herein |
County Seat Webpage Herein |
|
1734 |
Onslow
County |
Jacksonville |
| In 1783, the North Carolina General Assembly
passed an Act - Chapter
XLIII - naming and authorizing separate trustees to build
and manage two new schools in Onslow County; one in Swansborough
(was Newtown) and one in Rich Lands. |
| On January 19, 1792, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to establish Onslow Academy in Onslow County. Fifteen (15) trustees
were named in the Act. |
| On December 21, 1809, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed another Act
to establish Onslow Academy in Onslow County. Thirty-one (31)
trustees were named in the Act. |
| On December 21, 1810, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to establish Swansborough Academy in the town of Swansborough
in Onslow County. Twelve (12) trustees were named in the Act,
and they were authorized to raise $4,000 via lottery. |
| On December 31, 1824, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to establish Swansboro Academy in the town of Swansboro in Onslow
County. Nine (9) trustees were named in the Act, and they were
authorized to raise funds for buildings via a lottery. |
| On January 28, 1851, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to incorporate Richland Academy in the village of Richlands in
Onslow County. Fifteen (15) trustees were named in the Act. |
| On February 2, 1857, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to incorporate the Male and Female Academy in the town of Swansboro
in Onslow County. Eleven (11) trustees were named in the Act. |
| On February 17, 1859, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to prohibit the sale of spirituous liquors within two (2) miles
of Richland's Academy in the village of Richlands in Onslow County. |
| On February 19, 1866, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to incorporate Richland Female Academy in the village of Richlands
in Onslow County. Five (5) 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 six (6) private schools for white
children in Onslow County:
|
Private School |
Town/Village |
Principal |
No. of Students |
|
Richlands Academy |
Richlands |
W.H. Rhodes |
76 |
|
Catharine Lake High School |
Catharine Lake |
Miss Mamie Kinsey |
15 |
|
Tar Landing School |
Tar Landing |
-- |
13 |
|
Bellevue Academy |
Loco |
A.W. Cooper |
27 |
|
Swansboro School |
Swansboro |
G.W. Ward |
36 |
|
Inverness School |
Pollard |
Miss S. Crump |
16 |
|
| On March 3, 1893, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to prohibit the sale of liquors within two (2) miles of Hickory
Hill School and Meeting House near the town of Winona (?) in
Onslow County. |
| On March 9, 1897, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to prohibit the sale of spirituous liquors within two (2) miles
of Marine's School House in Swansboro Township in Onslow County.
Twenty-eight (28) petitioners were named in the Act. |
In the Biennial Report of the Superintendent
of Public Instruction for the scholastic years of 1899 and 1900,
it was reported that there were three (3) private schools in
Onslow County:
|
Private School |
Town/Village |
Principal |
No. of Students |
|
Richlands High School |
Richlands |
W.M. Thompson |
45 |
|
Catharine Lake High School |
Catharine Lake |
J.C. Little |
40 |
|
Belgrade Academy |
Belgrade |
F.C. Henderson |
40 |
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