Daviston School - Daviston, AL
N 33° 03.161 W 085° 38.457
16S E 626886 N 3657948
At the time of its closing in 1988 Daviston School was the smallest school in Alabama with 120 K-12 students.
Waymark Code: WMQCKZ
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 02/05/2016
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The Daviston School historical marker is a standard Alabama Tourism Departmant metal marker with the Alabama Great Seal at the top. It is located near the Daviston Volunteer Fire Department. The marker was placed by the Alabama Tourism Department and the Town of Daviston.
Marker Name: Daviston School
Marker Type: Rural Roadside
Addtional Information::
Marker Text:
In 1883, Walker Allen and his twin, Walter, moved to Daviston. Walker Allen was elected principal of Daviston School. In 1884, a wooden two-story building was started on land given by J.T. Moncus to be called Daviston College. It became a high school around 1912. This building burned in 1923. Another building was built and burned before being used. A third building was constructed in 1923 and received accreditation that year. Lillie Thompson, who graduated in 1916, was the first graduate of Daviston High School. The school closed in 1988. At the time of closing, it was the smallest school in Alabama with 120 K-12 students. Thirty-eight principals served from 1883-1988. For 105 years, Daviston School served as the center of the community. In 1998, a committee formed to initiate a Daviston School Reunion to be held annually in the center of the town on the second Saturday of November.
Date Dedicated / Placed: 2010
Marker Number: None
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