|
Year County Established |
County Webpage Herein |
County Seat Webpage Herein |
|
1729 |
Tyrrell
County |
Columbia |
| On November 20, 1819, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to establish and incorporate Pike Academy in Tyrrell County.
Three (3) trustees were named in the Act, and they were authorized
to raise $500 via a lottery. |
| On January 21, 1843, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to incorporate Swain's Academy in Tyrrell County. Five (5) trustees
were named in the Act. |
| On March 8, 1897, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to authorize the qualified voters in Tyrrell County to decide
whether to levy a special tax to fund public schools in said
county. |
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 Tyrrell
County:
|
Private School |
Town/Village |
Principal |
No. of Students |
|
Columbia Academy |
Columbia |
J. Cahoon Rickard |
30 |
|
The Hicks School |
Columbia |
Miss Della Hicks |
31 |
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