Sheelor School

Sheelor School was a one-room schoolhouse for white students that was located in the Waidsboro area 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.

Sheelor School, c. 1930s
Franklin County Historical Society


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


Sheelor School (circled)
topographic map of Franklin County,
United States Geological Survey, 1944