Oakland High School
Founded in the 1880’s Oakland High School’s name was derived from oak trees which grew in abundance at this location when the school building was constructed. The school originally had 10 grades. Mrs. Arlene Newton Richardson taught here from 1908 to 1912 and established the first home economics course taught in southwest Georgia. Students participated in the course from as far away as Columbus and Macon, Georgia. Six students comprised the last graduating class in 1929. The next year Oakland became a junior high school. It closed its doors in 1937 when classes were consolidated with Fort Gaines High School. The old school building was demolished in 1957.
Marker is on Martha Berry Highway (U.S. 27) ½ mile south of Hartford Road (Georgia Route 37), on the left when traveling south.
Courtesy hmdb.org
