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Year County Established |
County Webpage Herein |
County Seat Webpage Herein |
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1855 |
Polk County |
Columbus |
| On February 3, 1857, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to incorporate the Columbus Normal School in the town of Columbus
in Polk County. Eight (8) trustees were named in the Act. Part
of this Act was repealed on February 25, 1871; see below. |
| On February 25, 1871, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to repeal part of the earlier Act of February 3, 1857 (above)
concerning the Columbus Normal School. Unsold town lots no longer
income for the Columbus Normal School in Polk County. Lots can
now be sold to pay down the county debt. |
In the Biennial Report of the Superintendent
of Public Instruction for the scholastic years of 1889 and 1890,
it was reported that there was one (1) private schools for white
children in Polk County:
|
Private School |
Town/Village |
Principal |
No. of Students |
|
Mills Spring Academy |
Mills Spring |
Mrs. H.D. Shankle |
35 |
|
| On March 9, 1891, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to incorporate the Saluda Seminary in the village of Saluda in
Polk County. Five (5) trustees were named in the Act. |
| On March 9, 1897, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to incorporate the Central Industrial Institute in the town of
Columbus in Polk County. Fifteen (15) trustees 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 two (2) private schools in Polk
County:
|
Private School |
Town/Village |
Principal |
No. of Students |
|
Columbus Industrial Institute |
Columbus |
Rev. A.S. Beaman |
75 |
|
Saluda Seminary |
Saluda |
Miss Fidelia Sheldon |
55 |
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