Indian Ridge School

Indian Ridge School was a one-room schoolhouse for white students located in the Gill’s Creek district of Franklin County. The school was built on a stone foundation, and it was heated with a stove. The building did not have electricity, running water, or indoor restrooms. Note that there was a nearby school for African American students that was also known as Indian Ridge School.

Students at Indian Ridge School, c. 1930s


Indian Ridge School (circled),
schoolhouse map of Franklin County,
Virginia State Planning Board, 1935