Maple Grove School

Maple Grove School was a two-room schoolhouse for white students located near the Crossroads community in western 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. It was located near Shively’s store. Geneva Perdue, Anis Thomas, and Blanche Pinckard were teachers at the school.

Maple Grove School
Franklin County Historical Society


Students and teacher at Maple Grove School, c. 1930s
4th, 5th, and 6th grades
Blue Ridge Institute and Museum


Maple Grove School (circled),
schoolhouse map of Franklin County,
Virginia State Planning Board, 1935