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Schoolhouse and Education History in Madison Parish, LA

Schoolhouses, academies, colleges and Rosenwald schools, every place on the record where the area learned to read.

History books cover the big events in a chapter each. The places those events touched are scattered across counties like this one. Madison Parish is one of 64 counties in Louisiana.

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On the record near Madison Parish, LA

The 12 nearest

18 listed sites on the record match schoolhouse and education history within 60 miles of Madison Parish, LA, out of 71 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 13 listed sites carry Madison Parish as their county.

Tallulah High Schoolunder a mile from the center of Madison Parish · Building · Tallulah · listed 2013National Register of Historic Places
South Vicksburg Public School No. 20019 miles from the center of Madison Parish · Building · Vicksburg · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
Carr Junior High School19 miles from the center of Madison Parish · Building · Vicksburg · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places
Rayville High School33 miles from the center of Madison Parish · Building · Rayville · listed 1992National Register of Historic Places
Waterproof High School42 miles from the center of Madison Parish · Building · Waterproof · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places
Mer Rouge High School43 miles from the center of Madison Parish · Building · Mer Rouge · listed 2004National Register of Historic Places
Poplar Hill Grade School44 miles from the center of Madison Parish · Building · Fayette · listed 2010National Register of Historic Places
Bastrop High School49 miles from the center of Madison Parish · Building · Bastrop · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places
Robinson Business College53 miles from the center of Madison Parish · Building · Monroe · listed 1997National Register of Historic Places
Ouachita Parish High School54 miles from the center of Madison Parish · Building · Monroe · listed 1981National Register of Historic Places
Neville High School55 miles from the center of Madison Parish · Building · Monroe · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
Terry Colored School57 miles from the center of Madison Parish · Building · Terry · listed 2026National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Madison Parish, LA. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Education History in Madison Parish, step by step

1
Read the short history of the period for this area
2
Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
3
Visit the nearest site and read its full record
4
Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
5
Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Madison Parish, LA ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Madison Parish, LA?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Madison Parish, LA?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Madison Parish

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Madison Parish, LA the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Madison Parish, LA are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.